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Link: Pakistan: Use of mobiles to be prohibited during driving

Senior Superintendent of Islamabad Traffic Police Muhammad Zubair Hashmi said on Sunday that the ITP aimed to restrict the use of mobiles phones while driving and had made fastening of seat belts mandatory to reduce the number of road accidents in the capital. He said a summary in this regard had been sent to the Ministry of Interior, which recommends “the use of mobile phone while driving is prohibited and fastening of seat belt during driving is mandatory according to traffic rules.” After the notification, fine will be imposed on violations by the ITP personnel, the SSP said, adding that ITP Mobile Education Units would become operational to educate road users about traffic rules and regulations at various crossings and main avenues. Referring the use of mobile phones during driving and not fastening seat belts as one of the causes of accidents, Hashmi said the ITP had started a special education campaign to educate road users about fastening seat belts and avoid using mobile phones while driving.