4, 227 cases registered against underage, unlicensed drivers

Lahore


LAHORE: City Traffic Police, during its ongoing crackdown against underage and unlicensed drivers, have registered 4227 cases in the provincial capital so far.

According to a spokesman for the traffic police, on directives of Chief traffic Officer Mustansar Feroze, cops are determined to control accidents and protect young lives. “Over 2, 986 cases were filed in 8 days while hundreds of vehicles have been impounded, ” he added.

Chief Traffic Officer Mustansar Feroze has appealed to citizens to obtain a driving licence as the city has 30 licence offices, 10 mobile vans, and three centers working 24/7.

He said that cases would be registered against those providing vehicles to children and advised parents not to let their children drive a vehicle under any circumstances. Parents should fulfill their responsibility and never permit driving to their underage children, he concluded.