Lahore traffic.

Byline: Rashid Iqbal Ch - Lahore

I HAVE a few suggestions for the officials managing traffic in Lahore.

Although timers are being installed at intersections, the pace of installation is very slow. With the presence of cameras at almost all important intersections, as part of the safe city project, it has become all the more necessary that wherever cameras have been installed, timers should also be affixed, otherwise the chances of traffic violations would remain high.

The traffic wardens' concept was introduced in Punjab several years ago in Lahore. At the time women traffic wardens also were also posted to monitor busy thoroughfares. This made children and females feel safe. However, with time female traffic wardens have disappeared.

These days I see male traffic wardens standing in groups at intersections and either gossiping or issuing tickets to traffic rules violators. None of them is seen controlling traffic on motorcycles. A sizable number of traffic wardens should be on motorcycles to better control traffic.

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