No Helmet, No Entry on Major Lahore Roads
Key takeaways
- Lahore Traffic Police has launched a citywide general crackdown against motorcyclists riding without helmets, as authorities move to tighten enforcement after a sharp rise in fatal motorcycle accidents.
- According to CTO Lahore, motorcyclists without helmets will not be allowed to enter major roads, including Mall Road, Jail Road, Canal Road, Ferozepur Road, and Main Boulevard, Gulberg.
- The crackdown comes after alarming accident figures from Lahore.
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Lahore Traffic Police has launched a citywide general crackdown against motorcyclists riding without helmets, as authorities move to tighten enforcement after a sharp rise in fatal motorcycle accidents.
According to CTO Lahore, motorcyclists without helmets will not be allowed to enter major roads, including Mall Road, Jail Road, Canal Road, Ferozepur Road, and Main Boulevard, Gulberg. Police teams have been deployed across the city to check helmet compliance and take action against violators.
The crackdown comes after alarming accident figures from Lahore. So far this year, 139 fatal road accidents have been reported in the city, in which 96 motorcyclists lost their lives.