Lahore: City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) have taken action against more than 34, 000 vehicles during a special campaign against bogus, tampered and non-standard number plates aimed at preventing motorists from evading the e-challan system.
According to a spokesperson on Tuesday, 88 cases were registered against owners of motorcycles and luxury vehicles for using fake number plates during the last two months.
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Syed Abdul Raheem Shirazi said 15, 974 vehicles without registration plates or displaying “Applied For” plates were issued challan tickets, while action was taken against 9, 382 motorcycles and vehicles for using fancy or non-standard number plates instead of the Excise Department’s prescribed design.
He said another 9, 218 vehicles were fined for bending, damaging or concealing their number plates to avoid identification by the e-challan system.
During the campaign, traffic police also educated more than 50, 000 motorists committing minor traffic violations about the importance of displaying standard number plates and complying with traffic laws.
Shirazi said motorists found tampering with number plates were liable to fines of up to Rs5, 000 for cars and Rs1, 000 for motorcycles, while criminal cases under relevant cheating provisions were being registered against those using fake number plates.
He urged vehicle owners to install their new universal registration number after transferring ownership instead of continuing to use the previous registration plate.
The CTO said some motorists tampered with number plates to avoid e-challans, while criminals often used fake number plates to conceal their identity. He clarified that vehicles displaying number plates in accordance with the prescribed Excise Department specifications were not being challaned.