Police officers control traffic on a street amid heavy smog conditions in Lahore on November 14, 2019. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP) (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images)
Traffic wardens in Lahore are now required to obtain prior permission from the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) before registering cases against any citizen, 24News reported.
According to police sources, the concerned DSP must be informed and approval secured before filing a case for any traffic violation. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Athar Waheed has officially briefed all City Traffic Police wardens about the new directive.
Traffic police continue to register cases for one-wheeling, one-way violations, driving without a license, commercial vehicles operating without a fitness certificate, and installing non-standard number plates.
Complaints had previously emerged over the large number of cases registered by traffic wardens against citizens.