- Safety railings will be installed along HTV tires.
- The recording of trackers will be accessible to the DIG traffic office.
- The physical shape of all large vehicles must be provided within 3 to 6 months.
Karachi: In a historic decision, Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi made the installation of cameras and trackers in heavy traffic vehicles (HTVS) compulsory in light of the recent point of traffic accidents in the port city.
The decision has occurred after the carriers of goods canceled their strike following successful negotiations with Commissioner Karachi, who had seriously had an impact on port operations and trade in the city.
A key result of negotiations was the compulsory directive of the commissioner for all HTVs, including waste, oil tankers and oil tankers, to install three cameras.
According to Imdad Naqvi, leader of the association of freight carriers, a camera will be mounted on the front cover, one at the rear and one inside the vehicle.
The camera inside the vehicle will help monitor the driver’s condition.
Traffic -related deaths resulted in more than 250 people, 85 of whom were caused by accidents involving heavy vehicles.
The alarming increase in deaths aroused an indicative and protests from the public, the public even uses heavy vehicles.
The Sindh government has imposed a diurnal ban on the movement of heavy vehicles in Karachi, associated with strict measures such as a speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour for the HTV operating in the city.
The commissioner also issued strict prescriptions prohibiting waste movement on Karachi roads between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
These strict measures were the central point of the discussion during the negotiations, which started last night and continued in the morning.
In addition, safety railings will also be installed along HTVS tires.
In addition, heavy vehicles will now be equipped with trackers to improve responsibility and help post-accident surveys.
IMDAD said that the recording of these trackers will be accessible to the DIG traffic office, allowing authorities to follow vehicles in the event of flight offense incidents.
The association of carriers of goods also agreed to ensure the physical form of all large vehicles, including waste and oil tankers, within three to six months.
Steering reports on the tonnage of vehicles and the implementation of security measures will be subject to the Commissioner and dig every 10 days.
While recognizing progress, Imdad noted that the government’s initial deadline for May 1 for these measures was not practical.
