ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) recorded a 45 percent reduction in traffic violations during 2025, while road accidents declined by 22 percent, reflecting significant improvements in road safety across the federal capital. The CTO said that during 2025, more than 762,500 enforcement actions were taken against traffic violations, which played a key role in reducing accidents and improving driving behaviour in city. He said the enforcement drive focused on five major violations, including wrong-way driving, reckless and over-speed driving, underage and unlicensed driving, lane violations, riding without helmets, and use of fancy or non-standard number plates. Outlining targets for 2026, the CTO said ITP would focus on deadly violations such as lane violations, reckless driving and over-speeding. He emphasized that all targets for 2026 could only be achieved with public cooperation, urging citizens to follow traffic laws and support Islamabad Traffic Police in making the capital’s roads safer and more disciplined.

Source: The Nation December 24, 2025 03:20 UTC