BY AMJAD YOUSAF ZAI
TAXILA: The traffic Police Taxila circle on Sunday launched a massive crackdown against furious and underage motorcyclists and imposed fine over 200 violators. The crackdown was launched as on every weekend hundreds of underage and furious motorcyclists from different parts of Rawalpindi and Islamabad thronged Khanpur dam via Taxila to enjoy bathing and dozens of them lost their lives or limbs due to furious and rough driving on Taxila-Khanpur road, Taxila-Hattar road and Museum road. According to a spokesman of the department, stringent measures will be taken against individuals driving without a license, underage drivers, one-wheelers and those not wearing helmets. Incharge traffic circle DSP Nazakat Peerzada while talking to newsmen on Sunday has said that on every weekend hundred and thousand of underage motorcyclist even riding three or four on single two wheeler thronged Khanpur dam and due to their one wheeling, furious and reckless driving, many accidents reported in which many have lost their lives. He added that to curtail such incidents, traffic police launched the crackdown for the safety of busy road users, especially motorcyclists.
“To ensure road safety and prevent accidents, the crackdown will persist, with parents urged to take responsibility for their children’s driving behavior”, he said emphasizing the importance of not granting driving privileges to underage individuals, aiming to create a safer environment for all road users. Peerzada has said that underage drivers who drive vehicles and motorcycles do not deserve any concession, such young drivers cause danger to the lives of other citizens along with their own.