The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore met with transport associations to establish new road safety and smog mitigation protocols. Representatives from bus owners, Mazda, mini goods, truck transport, and tractor trolley associations participated in the session.
The CTO Lahore stated that driver fitness will now be verified alongside existing vehicle fitness certificates. Mobile medical camps will be established to conduct medical and psychological examinations for drivers.
These examinations will assess eyesight, colour blindness, general medical fitness, and psychological health. The CTO Lahore directed transporters to equip vehicles with cameras to monitor and prevent overspeeding.
The official also stressed that vehicles must have active back lights and reflectors during night hours. Tractor trolleys transporting sand or soil must be covered with tarpaulin to contain dust.
Authorities will register cases against those who fail to cover their tractor trolleys. Joint teams will be formed to target and penalise vehicles emitting excessive smoke.
Strict compliance with fixed entry times and freight vehicle restrictions in Lahore was ordered. The transporters' delegation included Tanveer Ahmad Jatt, Malik Masood, Salman Gujjar, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Pervaiz, Muhammad Anwar Chaudhry, and Shakeel Butt.
