Karachi completed its first 30 days of the e-challan system with the city’s traffic police issuing more than 93000 challans for different violations during this period.
According to news reports, cameras identified most violations related to seat belts. Officers issued 57,541 challans to drivers who did not wear seat belts. Motorcyclists received 22,227 challans for riding without helmets.
Tracker fitted dumpers, trailers and water tankers received 1,188 challans for speeding, while other vehicles received 2,699 challans for the same offence.
Traffic police also issued 3,102 challans for signal violations.
The report added that 1,278 vehicles used fancy number plates and 1,178 vehicles had tinted windows.
Officers issued 611 challans for stop line violations and 426 challans for driving in the wrong direction.
Drivers who ignored seat belts paid a total fine of 57 crore 54 lakh and 10 thousand rupees. Motorcyclists without helmets paid 11 crore 11 lakh and 35 thousand rupees in fines.
Vehicles with tinted windows paid 2 crore 94 lakh and 50 thousand rupees in fines.