CTP's grand operation against helmetless bikers; 6984 bikes impounded, 64,581 challaned  

RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic Police (CTP) under their ongoing grand operation against helmet less bikers have impounded 6984 motorcycles during special campaign launched against the rules violators.

According to CTP spokesman Wajid Satti, CTP issued challans to over 64,581 motorcyclists besides imposing fines amounting to over Rs11 million in November and December as they were riding bikes without helmets on different roads of the city.

The CTP also registered cases under section 188 of PPC against 132 motorcyclists in various police stations.Special squads were formed by Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muhammad Bin Ashraf, which launched grand operation and the rules violators are being issued challan tickets for plying on roads without wearing helmets.

Earlier, the District Administration had announced that the helmet less bikers would not be allowed to enter the Mall Road and Peshawar Road from first of December. An awareness campaign was also run in that regard for a month, he informed.

CTP spokesman talking to APP said that the CTP launched the special campaign to make helmets compulsory for all motorbike riders on the directives of the Lahore High Court (LHC).

He informed that the Rawalpindi District Administration had also decided to impose ban on helmetless bikers to get petrol from petrol pumps. The administration would take strict action against petrol pumps giving fuel to motorcyclists without helmet.

The Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Dr Umar Jahangir had issued directions to all petrol pumps not to supply petrol to helmetless bikers.