Traffic police widen smog drive with action on smoke-emitting vehicles

Key Points:

Tarpaulin covers are now mandatory on vehicles carrying sand, soil, gravel and building material.
Traffic police will act against smoke-emitting vehicles and check fitness, lights and reflectors.
A smoke-emitting vehicle carries a Rs2,000 penalty on the first occurrence and Rs4,000 on each subsequent one.
The directions came from Chief Traffic Officer Nasir Javed Rana on the instructions of the RPO and CPO Faisalabad.

FAISALABAD: Vehicles carrying sand, soil, gravel and building material must now cover their loads with tarpaulin.

According to the City Traffic Police Faisalabad handout, Chief Traffic Officer Nasir Javed Rana issued the directions on Thursday, asking traffic officers to make the anti-smog measures more effective.

The directions came on the instructions of Regional Police Officer (RPO) Faisalabad and City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad. The traffic police will act against smoke-emitting vehicles and check vehicle fitness, lights and reflectors.

Tractor trolleys with red tarpaulin covers on a road in Faisalabad.

Under the Punjab Environmental Protection (Smog Prevention and Control) Rules 2023, operating a smoke-emitting vehicle on the road carries an administrative penalty of Rs2,000 on the first occurrence and Rs4,000 on each subsequent occurrence.

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Chief Traffic Officer Nasir Javed Rana said the City Traffic Police were already taking practical steps against smog and to cut environmental pollution. The CTO said the measures were now being made more effective.

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