Karachi traffic police chief DIG Amir Ahmed Shaikh has given 15 days relax in starting a campaign against all drivers violating traffic laws, specifically those driving without a license, from Monday (today).
The campaign is schedule to begin today (Monday) but traffic police DIG has given 15 more days before starting the campaign.
The first and second phases, according to the DIG, would focus on public transport vehicles plying the roads without taximeters.
DIG Shaikh strictly added that drivers who did not have their licenses would be jailed under section 3 & 99 of Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965. The driving licenses, he added, would be verified on the spot through an SMS.
With respect to taxis and rickshaws, he said that traffic officials would be directed to check whether meters installed in the vehicles were functional or not.
The third and the final phase, the DIG Traffic said would focus on private vehicle (motorcycle and car) drivers, who had been given a 15-day time to get their licenses renewed.
However, following the expiration of the deadline, the drivers would also be jailed if found without a driving license, he added.
On Monday, hundreds of people rushed to the driving license department offices, where they could be seen queued outside to get their licenses renewed.
