Balochistan government has installed trackers in 315 long-route buses to mitigate traffic rule violations, Superintendent (SP) of Quetta traffic police Malik Muhammad Javed Ahmed told the media.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Traffic Quetta Range Malik Muhammad Javed Ahmed said on Wednesday that trackers have been installed in 315 passenger coaches to prevent accidents and loss of human lives by controlling the speed of vehicles plying on long roads on national highways including N-25 and N-40.
The trackers will help the authorities closely monitor public transport and take action against unruly drivers promptly, SP said. He added that the authorities will install trackers on all public transport eventually to eliminate any threat to passengers’ wellbeing.
According to the SP traffic, the police play an important role in ensuring compliance with traffic rules as well as enforcing rules among the people living in Quetta and Balochistan.
Moreover, he informed that trackers were installed in 315 passenger buses to check the location of the vehicle, speeding, and other erroneous measures including other flaws of vehicles.
The prevention was to make possible for all owners to install trackers on respective so that accidents can be controlled and loss of human lives can be prevented, he noted.
Ahmed further stated that the traffic police department has begun giving computerized driver’s licenses to the general public in all 34 Balochistan districts. He went on to say that these permits will help the authorities retain appropriate records and streamline procedures.
The SP said that the owners of the transport company should employ trained and skilled drivers barring them to use drugs during the travel on national highways.
