Key Takeaways
- Lahore introduces fitness certificates for drivers to improve road safety.
- Mobile medical camps will check drivers' eyesight, medical fitness, and psychological health.
- Strict measures include vehicle back lights, tarpaulin coverage, and camera installation.
Lahore has introduced a new initiative to ensure the fitness of drivers alongside vehicle fitness certificates, aiming to enhance road safety and combat air pollution.
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore held a meeting with representatives from various transport associations, including bus owners, Mazda, mini goods, truck transport, and tractor trolley associations.
The meeting discussed measures to prevent traffic accidents and control air pollution, with a focus on driver fitness and vehicle maintenance.
Mobile medical camps will be set up to conduct thorough examinations of drivers, checking their eyesight, colour blindness, medical fitness, and psychological health.
CTO Lahore directed transporters to install cameras in their vehicles to prevent overspeeding, while also stressing the importance of active back lights and reflectors at night.
Tractor trolleys carrying sand and soil will be required to be covered with tarpaulin, with cases registered against violators. Joint teams will be formed to take action against smoke-emitting vehicles.
Strict compliance was directed on the fixed entry times and restrictions for freight vehicles in Lahore, ensuring better traffic management and air quality.
The transporters’ delegation included Tanveer Ahmad Jatt, Malik Masood, Salman Gujjar, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Pervaiz, and Muhammad Anwar Chaudhry, among others.
