RAWALPINDI:The City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi on Wednesday released a comprehensive and organized traffic plan for New Year Night to contain one wheeling and car drifting incidents that jeopardize public life and property.
As per the directives of Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi, the Duty Officer Traffic Headquarters has issued a comprehensive and systematic traffic plan for the convenience of the citizens regarding New Year Night, said a news release.
Following the directives of Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi Teymour Khan, Duty Officer Traffic Headquarters Muhammad Waseem formed seven special squads to prevent one wheeling and car skating on the occasion of New Year Night and provide all traffic facilities to the citizens and prevention of one wheeling for all tehsils including Rawalpindi.
On the occasion of New Air Night, 250 traffic police personnel would perform special duties including 12 DSPs, 44 Inspectors, 139 Traffic Warden and 55 Traffic Assistants.
The special squads would be seen in full action on New Year Night at Mall Road, Peshawar Road, Bank Road, Jhelum Road, Old Airport Road, Murree Road and Sixth Road.
The violators and law abettors would be prosecuted and sent to prison. However, the Christian community also celebrated New Year’s Eve as a religious festivity, the CTP made special arrangements for the deployment of additional traffic police at churches and places of worship.
“Traffic police personnel will also be on duty to maintain the flow of traffic at parks and recreational areas,” it added.
On the occasion, Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi Taimur Khan issued special orders to all circle and sector in-charges to ensure fulfillment of duties with teamwork and full coordination to make security in the city foolproof on this important day.
It further said that strict legal action should be taken against vehicles and motorcycles with tinted windows, unregistered, non-patterned number plates and without number plates vehicles.
He said that no negligence would be tolerated in providing traffic facilities to the people.
He also appealed to the parents to keep a close watch on their children during these important days and refrain from giving them motorbikes or cars at an early age so that do not face any legal problem.