Karachi Traffic Police conducted a drive against fancy number plate users in various parts of Karachi including Defence, Darakshan and Clifton.
As per the details, the police issued 20 tickets to people who were using fancy number plates on their vehicles. A police official while talking to the media said that the authority had warned drivers with illegal or fancy number plates in advance, however, they continued using such number plates and that’s why Karachi Traffic Police conducted the drive in the city.
The police issued tickets worth up to Rs.2,000 to violators. Note here that the authorities even fined a driver of a former CM. This showed Karachi Traffic Police was applying the law across the board, an official said. Police have once again urged the citizens to use the official number plates issued by Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department, Government of Sindh, to avoid inconvenience.
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Moreover, City Traffic Police Lahore have also announced harsh penalties for those using illegal or fancy number plates on their vehicles after 1st February 2019. Citizens must use the number plates issued by Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department, Government of Punjab, to avoid getting into any kind of trouble, the authority asserted.
Furthermore, the City Traffic Police Lahore also decided to take action against the use of HID lights in vehicles. Note here that the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore has declared the use of HID lights illegal owing to their visibility issues.
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