Karachi:
Dashboard cameras, cabin cameras and rear vision cameras must be installed in heavy vehicles to assess the driver’s behavior, said Sindh IG police at a meeting held at the central police office to find lasting solutions for the increase in Karachi traffic accidents.
Reunion decided to ask the owners of trucks and demrearies to install cameras, trackers and protective shields in the three months to improve road safety.
According to the Sindh police spokesperson, the meeting was chaired by Ig Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon and assisted by the Karachi Commissioner, Syed Hasan Zaidi, the Karachi police chief, Javed Alam Odho, the provincial transport secretary Asad Zaman, the excavations of driving and traffic, the SSPS, that representations of PTA, RTA and other relevant services.
During the session, DIG Traffic provided a detailed briefing on Karachi traffic problems, the causes of accidents and short and long -term measures to improve road safety.
He has stressed that in recent months, traffic accidents have increased significantly, especially in the districts of Malir and West.
The main causes include, non -trained drivers operating heavy vehicles, poor road conditions and poorly maintained vehicles, mental and physical health problems among drivers, lack of traffic lights and infrastructure, and the traditional and ineffective Challan system (fine).
He told Reunion that to solve these problems, training programs for international standardized drivers and the creation of driving schools certified in public and private sectors have been deemed essential.
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hasan Zaidi stressed that heavy and light vehicles also contribute to fatal accidents and have underlined the need for immediate and practical stages to prevent traffic accidents.
The provincial secretary on transport informed the meeting that the fitness inspection of commercial vehicles has already started, with two operational fitness centers and six others to open in the coming months. He proposed that commercial driving licenses be issued only to drivers certified by an accredited driving school.
Mandatory cameras, trackers
Karachi police chief, Javed Alam Odho, underlined the urgency to install trackers and cameras in heavy vehicles, urging collaboration with the stakeholders concerned to develop a complete strategy. He also pleaded for public-private partnerships to establish drivers training schools.
During the meeting, Ig Sindh Ghumlam Nabi Memon published clear guidelines that the owners of trucks and dumers must install protective cameras, trackers and wheel shields in the three months to monitor over-speed.
He said that public awareness campaigns should be launched to educate truck drivers and owners on these security measures.
In addition, Sindh’s upper cop ordered that the dashboard cameras, the cabin cameras and the rear view cameras are installed to assess the driver’s behavior.
He also ordered the traffic engineering office to fix and display speed limits for intense traffic. Memon said that a proposal for transforming the traffic engineering office into a traffic authority will be subject to the Sindh government.
In addition, Sindh police will recommend more strict sanctions to the government, in particular, doubly fines for unpaid Challans, compulsory drug tests and fatigue for drivers, the application of weight restrictions and number plates of standardized motorcycles.
The Sindh -Chief Minister of Sindh has ordered that six main roads in Karachi are developed as model roads, and immediate digital integration of the police, excision, transport and traffic authorities has been proposed to rationalize operations.
