In an attempt to make the federal capital noise-free city, Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) started a campaign against the pressure horns, said Dr Moeen Masood, Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) here on Saturday.
He said that strict action would be taken against the violators aimed at providing better transportation facilities to the citizens and end noise pollution, Dr Moeen said while addressing a gathering on the occasion of dismantling over 4,000 pressure horns removed from vehicles.
ITP has constituted a special squad to check the noise pollution, which takes action against installation of pressure horn, extra seats and curtains in Public Service Vehicles (PSVs). During the last six-month, 4,000 pressure horns were removed by the police team and squads headed by SP Farhat Abbas Kazmi, which were bulldozed in ITP Headquarters.
Dr Moeen said that a special squad including the officials from Islamabad Traffic Police and Ministry of Environment conduct regular checking and fine vehicles involved in creating noise pollution or other environmental pollution in the city. The SSP said that noise pollution was equally dangerous for nerves and heart system of human beings, adding that it may cause annoyance, aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, hearing loss, sleep disturbances and other harmful effects. He directed the personnel to ensure implementation of traffic laws and educate the citizens about hazards of noise pollution. He said ITP had also engaged students of various schools and colleges to create awareness among the citizens to avoid using pressure horns.