• Safety cars will be installed along deck of HTVs.
• Recording from Trackers will be available on you Traffic Office.
• Fitness of all large vehicles to be secured within 3 to 6 months.
  

Karachi: In a landmark trait, Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has made the installation of cameras and trackers in heavy traffic cars (HTVS) mandatory in the light of the recent increase in traffic accidents over the port city.

The decision came after goods transporters interrupted their strike after successful negotiations with Commissioner Karachi, who had seriously affected port operations and trade in the city.

A key result of the negotiations was the Commissioner’s Mandatory Directive for all HTVs, including dumpers, water tankers and oil tankers, to install three cameras.

According to IMDAD NAQVI, a leader of the warehousing association, a camera will be mounted on the front bonnet, one back and one inside the vehicle.

The camera inside the vehicle helps monitor the driver’s condition.

Traffic -related deaths have resulted in the death of over 250 people, 85 of which were caused by accidents involving heavy vehicles.

The alarming increase in fatal accidents triggered widespread public indignation and protests in which the public even resorts to the torch of heavy vehicles.

The Sindh Government introduced a daycare of the day of the movement of heavy vehicles in Karachi, combined with strict measures, such as a 30 kilometer per hour speed limit for HTVs operating in the city.

The Commissioner has also issued strict orders that prohibit the movement of dumpers on Karachi’s roads between 7 p.m. 22 and 06.00.

These strict measures were the central point of the discussion during the negotiations that began last night and continued in the morning.

Furthermore, safety cars are also installed along the tires of HTVS.

In addition, heavy vehicles will now be equipped with trackers to improve accountability and help with subsequent studies.

Imdad stated that the shooting of these trackers will be available at the You Traffic Office, enabling authorities to trace vehicles in the event of Hit-and-Run events.

The goods transport association also agreed to secure the suitability of all large vehicles, including dumpers and tankers, within three to six months.

Progress reports on vehicle tonnage and implementation of security measures will be submitted to the Commissioner and dig every 10 days.

While recognizing progress, Imdad noted that the government’s original deadline on May 1 for these measures was impractical.