ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Hazara Region Mirwais Niaz Monday directed for strict action to be taken against illegal transport vehicles and the transporters should be make aware to register their transport used for commercial purposes.
He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting to resolve traffic issues in the Hazara region.
The meeting was also attended by SSP Traffic Warden Qamar Hayat Khan, PSO to RPO Hazara Khabeer Muhammad and Secretary Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Syed Abbas Bukhari.
Secretary RTA Syed Abbas Bukhari briefed the DIG regarding legal and illegal transport in the region, joint operations of police besides Transport Department and their problems.
Mirwais Niaz directed for legal action against the vehicles causing traffic congestion, launch two weeks long special awareness campaign for drivers and members of transport unions, conduct meetings with them and convince them to boycott illegally operated transport and register their vehicles which were being used for commercial purposes with the department concerned.
The DIG said that banners should also be placed at various places to create awareness among transporters and drivers about the route on which they are driving their vehicles and get route permits from the department concerned while the unfit vehicles should get the fitness certificate after complete maintenance to reduce the number of traffic accidents.