ITP records 45pc drop in violations

ISLAMABAD
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) recorded a 45 percent reduction in traffic violations during 2025, while road accidents declined by 22 percent, reflecting significant improvements in road safety across the federal capital.
An ITP spokesperson told media on Tuesday that Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Captain (R) Hamza Humayun released the 2025 Performance Audit Report, highlighting major gains achieved through strict enforcement and large-scale public awareness campaigns under the vision of IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi.
The CTO said that during 2025, more than 762,500 enforcement actions were taken against traffic violations, which played a key role in reducing accidents and improving driving behaviour in the city.
He said the enforcement drive focused on five major violations, including wrong-way driving, reckless and over-speed driving, underage and unlicensed driving, lane violations, riding without helmets, and the use of fancy or non-standard number plates.
According to the report, action was taken against 34,489 vehicles and motorcycles for lane violations, showing a 22 percent reduction compared to the previous year.
Similarly, enforcement against mobile phone use while driving and riding without helmets resulted in 7,931 tickets, while 65,784 motorcycles were proceeded against for helmet violations, marking a 12 percent decline.
The CTO said that 21,168 vehicles with fancy or non-standard number plates and 8,054 vehicles with tinted glasses were proceeded against, also showing a 12 percent reduction. During the year, 120 driving licences and 90 route permits were suspended due to serious violations.
He said that five permanent checking points were established at key locations, including Faizabad, Expressway, G-14 Srinagar Highway, Best Western, Murree Road, Trail-3, Margalla Road, and Zero Point. At these points, over 88,000 road users were checked, while more than 2,100 citizens were provided on-road assistance.
CTO Hamza said public awareness remained a core focus of ITP. During 2025, 1,250 awareness activities were conducted in schools, colleges, universities, and government and private institutions, reaching over 1.3 million citizens.