ISLAMABAD: The awareness campaign for safety of motorcyclists concluded on Wednesday.
Following directions of Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan, this campaign was formally launched by Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) under supervision of IGP Islamabad Tariq Masood Yasin and special teams were constituted to educate road users as how to ensure their safety before traveling on roads.
These teams are performing duties at various main roads of the city and briefing the motorcyclists and motorists about safe journey. The motorcyclists driving the bikes without helmets and side mirrors or having defective indicators, headlights, rear lights and speed meters were educated and appealed to get faulty parts repaired. Around 15,000 motorcyclists were given awareness during it while faulty motorbikes were also repaired in collaboration with Atlas Honda.
Around 65, 000 road users were given provided awareness about traffic rules and different seminars were also held to impart safety tips to road users while more than 500 banners and pan flexes were placed in various locations of the city having road safety messages. More than 70,000 pamphlets were also distributed among road users having safety tips during drive or using roads.
The traffic SSP Malik Matloob stated, “Purpose of this campaign was to ensure safety for motorcyclists and prevent any road mishap by educating them about safe road environment. Honda Atlas assisted the motorcyclists during this campaign to repair the defective lights, indicators or other equipment free of cost.”
“Many road accidents of motorcyclists occur due to their faulty lights or indicators,” he added.
Malik Matloob appealed the citizens to follow lane discipline and other traffic rules to avoid mishaps on roads otherwise strict action would be taken against them.
