Sindh police chief announces Rs5,000 fine for 50 types of traffic violations

KARACHI: Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) Ghulam Nabi Memon has said that fines for 50 types of traffic violations under the new traffic laws has been set at Rs5,000, with uniform implementation across the province.

Chairing a review meeting on the faceless e-ticketing system and enforcement of traffic laws, Memon said citizens who pay fines within 14 days will receive a 50 per cent concession.

He directed strict enforcement of the new laws against vehicles without number plates and other violations across Sindh.

According to the IG, the reduced fine for minor violations will range between Rs2,000 and Rs2,500, but failure to pay within the grace period will lead to incremental penalties.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Peer Muhammad Shah said that 59 traffic violations are currently being monitored and fined, while nine major offences carry fines exceeding Rs5,000.

These serious violations include wrong-way driving, underage driving, one-wheeling, driving without lights, unregistered vehicles, reckless driving, signal violations, and illegal overtaking.

He clarified that social media claims equating fines for heavy vehicles with those for cars and motorcycles were false.

He said that to address public complaints, 11 facilitation centres have been established across Karachi, each staffed with an SP, a CPLC representative, and a DSP Traffic or relevant officer. Fine notifications are being sent via Pakistan Post and the official app.

Meanwhile, on Monday alone, Karachi’s traffic police issued 2,296 e-challans for various violations including 1,499 for not wearing seat belts, 402 for riding motorcycles without helmets, and 152 for signal violations.

Additionally, 63 drivers were fined for using mobile phones while driving, 38 for speeding, 21 for driving on the wrong side, 39 for tinted windows, and six for overloading.

Traffic police data also showed 20 challans for carrying passengers on bus rooftops, 16 for wrong parking, and one for unsafe cargo transport.

Meanwhile, 516 e-challans were issued to heavy vehicles for various traffic violations over the past eight days, including 26 buses, 9 cranes, 25 dumpers, 22 oil tankers, 205 trucks, and 229 water tankers.

Among these, 156 challans were for not wearing seat belts, one each for stop-line and rooftop passenger violations, 352 for overspeeding, three for mobile phone use, and two for signal jumping, according to DIG Traffic Shah.