However, he acknowledged that many drivers were "recommended" and were not familiar with
traffic rules.
Electronic Messaging Boards will be build in various district of KP and Peshawar to educate the drivers about
traffic rules and safety measures, he said.
We should understand that
traffic rules and regulations are meant for the safety of everyone.
All motorists should be responsible enough on the road and abide by
traffic rules, particularly when entering from a side street to the main road to avoid fatal accidents," Lt-Col Al Naqbi said.
The campaign aims to ask drivers of all ages to be alert and abide by
traffic rules with the aim of reducing the number of violations before the end of the year.
It is reported that when the traffic police personnel asked the car to stop for violating
traffic rules, one of the three occupants started abusing him, saying he was the Chief Minister's nephew and that the police were not doing their duty.
Rajab, nearly 100 traffic accidents take place each year on the highway, with most of the mishaps occur due to the violation of
traffic rules by drivers.
According to the traffic police, around 70 to 90 percent people were issued challans for using cell phones driving while the traffic police also warned people through various campaigns for following
traffic rules.
He said,
traffic rules must be observed on roads as these are for the safety of the drivers and other road users as well.
In order to control these violations of the
traffic rules, it seems the only option the motorway police has is to frequently impose and collect fines from the drivers of vehicles as well as the pedestrians.
The ministry has urged citizens traveling by car to GCC countries to observe the instructions of the new
traffic rules implemented in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to ensure safety and to avoid legal problems or traffic accidents.
The vehicles were booked for violating different
traffic rules.
