Motorway Police registered FIRs against 20 drivers for violation of allotted 150 kilometer per hour speed limit on motorways.
In an action against the motorists driving their cars at a speed exceeding 150 kilometers per hour on all sections of the motorway, the Motorway Police (MP) have so far made one arrest besides registering 20 first information reports (FIRs).
Four cases were registered against drivers on the section of the motorway connecting Lahore to Sialkot (M-11), six cases were registered on M-2, which connects Lahore to Islamabad, one case was registered on M-3 that connects Lahore to Multan, and nine FIRs were registered on M-4 and M-5.
Motorway police officials said that they started a campaign to impound vehicle whose driver will violate allotted speed limit on Motorway while a separate case will also be registered against him.
A traffic violation case and e-challan will also be imposed on the driver.
They further vowed that this campaign already underway on all the motorways.
Earlier, on March 6, in a historic first, a speeding case has been registered against a driver for exceeding 173 km/h on the Multan Motorway (M-4), marking a new step in implementing road safety laws. The reckless driver has been arrested.
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According to motorway police spokesperson, the incident occurred at the M-4 motorway near Multan, where a vehicle was recorded traveling at an alarming speed of 173 km/h. The driving force, identified as Rahim Khan, was arrested and booked at Budhla Sant police station for reckless riding and endangering public safety.
The government emphasized its commitment to stricter enforcement of speed limits, warning that vehicles exceeding 150 km/h will be stopped immediately, fined, and subject to legal action. The current speed limits stand at 120 km/h for motors and 110 km/h for public transport cars on 3-lane motorways.
The rushing incident took place on the M-4 motorway near Multan as an automobile reached 173 kilometers per hour beyond legal speed limits.
Police filed this case at Badlah-e-Sant Police Station in Multan based totally on negligence and driving too fast. Nearby police took control of the driver, who was arrested after the incident. Police announced the continuation of strict enforcement of speed violations, according to the spokesperson.
The main reasons for fatal road accidents on highways in Pakistan stem from drivers over speeding and dangerous maneuvering and their lack of traffic rules compliance.
A tragic motorway collision took place near Neelah-Dullah Interchange at the Islamabad-Lahore toll road that ended in 8 fatalities among the passengers while 41 people sustained injuries.
The M-9 Karachi-Hyderabad motorway witnessed some other fatal crash on January 22, which killed one person and seriously wounded 11 others near Nooriabad.
The countrywide highways and highway police remain dedicated to harsh enforcement of speed regulations along with safety standards because they need to maintain blocking deadly road accidents.