No Helmet – Lahore Police Issued 99,000 Challans in 3 Weeks

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To ensure the safety of bike riders, Lahore City Traffic Police have issued 99,000 challans in the last three weeks to the people who were not wearing helmets. Talking to the media, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Dr. Assad Malhi said that the helmet symbolizes safety. The statement comes days after the police banned bikers entry on Mall Road without a helmet.

The CTO further said that 95% of bikers have started wearing helmets on Mall Road. “Helmet should be worn for self-safety and to avoid Challan and it keeps your head 70% safe from deadly injuries,” Malhi asserted. He added that head injury cases have also dropped across hospitals in Lahore as more people wear helmets. Senior and young doctors have thanked CTO for focusing on this issue.

No Helmet, No Entry on Mall Road

Last month, Lahore City Traffic Police altogether banned the entry of bikers without a helmet. Talking to the media, CTO Lahore, Dr. Asjad Ahmed Malhi, said no biker would be allowed on Mall Road without a helmet. “In case of violation, there will be a heavy fine,” Malhi asserted. He further said this is a model stage and will be spread across the city in the next phase.

The CTO added that this new law will have 100% continuity and will make sure to implement it thoroughly. Malhi reached Mall Road to launch the campaign today.

The traffic police have launched a number of projects and initiatives in the city to make helmets essential. Over the years, more and more bikers have been wearing a helmet. However, there is still a considerable number who don’t. A couple of years ago, the police launched the “no helmet, no petrol” project to make citizens buy helmets.

The police launched it under the direction of the Lahore High Court (LHC). However, the Supreme Court overruled it, and the ban was lifted eventually. 

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