A senior official said that the decision to this effect was taken in a meeting presided over by Interior Minister Ijaz Shah. Under the policy, Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) will issue challan to drivers who smoke cigarettes while driving. The traffic police will suspend driving licence on issuance of third challan to a driver, he added.
According to new policy, both driver and front seat passenger would be bound to wear seat belts. Action would be taken against the concerned superintendent of police (SP) and duty officer for traffic jam without any reason, he added.
The minister directed the additional secretary-I and additional secretary-II to hold meetings with chief commissioner and inspector general of police (IGP) and start execution of the new policy in one week.