Karachi: Deputy Inspector of the PIR Muhammad Shah traffic police has reiterated that the use of pressure horns, fantasy registration plates and similar accessories is illegal.
Speaking during an event in the port city, he said that measures were also taken against traders selling such articles.
He revealed that more than 27,000 number plates, hooters and pressure horns would be destroyed as part of the current repression.
Stressing road safety problems, Shah has announced the training of an analysis team of Karachi accidents at 10 members to investigate the causes of accidents and compile data.
“This team will identify accident trends and we are also working on the development of an application (mobile) (to help road safety analysis),” he added.
Discussing the deaths of road accidents, he stressed that motorcyclists have suffered the greatest number of victims in Karachi.
Addressing the same event, IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho additional stressed that traffic problems could not be managed without institutional collaboration.
He noted that the current development projects are added to congestion and that the Transport Department plays a vital role in the next generation of these challenges.
“The determination of fault in accidents is crucial to take the necessary measures,” he said, highlighting the importance of accident surveys. He suggested that each SSP should have a dedicated accident analysis team to supervise traffic -related incidents.
Sharing alarming statistics, Odho said Karachi records four deaths per 100,000 people per day due to road accidents. He also underlined the creation of an advisory committee to ensure sustainable traffic management solutions.
Regarding the increase in the number of motorcycles in the city, he noted that 4.2 million motorcycles were currently used, adding that improving public transport can help reduce this number.
The police ‘remarks relate to the context of an alarming number of deaths in traffic accidents in the metropolis during the current year, resulting in 182 deaths – including 57 in incidents involving heavy vehicles.
Meanwhile, 2,211 people have been injured to accidents so far.
Noting that there had been a significant improvement in the traffic situation, the AIG said that up to 500,000 vehicles had been seized in one year and that the government had generated more than 1 billion revenue of traffic chalans.