Motorists Advised To Strictly Follow Traffic Rules To Avoid Traffic Congestion, Road Mishap In Murree

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jan, 2019 ) :City Traffic Police (CTP) have urged the motorists to strictly follow traffic rules on roads of Murree to avoid traffic congestion and road mishaps particularly during snowfall.Talking to APP, a CTP spokesman said that the tourists travelling to Murree and other hill stations to enjoy snowfall were advised to ensure low air pressure in their tyres, keep fuel tanks of their vehicles full and obey traffic rules to avoid accident.

He informed that the CTP had designated several points for car parking. A number of main roads including Kashmir Point, Mall Road, Guldana Road and other roads had been closed for two-way traffic to ease traffic flow.

He urged the tourists to cooperate with traffic police so that the traffic mess, particularly during snowfall, could be avoided. The motorists should avoid wrong parking on roads which would help ensure smooth flow of traffic.

As the snow blanket makes the "Queen of Mountains" even more beautiful which attracts a large number of tourists, but, the motorists face severe traffic congestion, he said adding as the roads get wet and slippery, the traffic moves ever slower.

The CTP had made special traffic arrangements and devised a comprehensive plan to facilitate the tourists during winter season.In this regard, he said that they had deployed senior traffic officers of the CTP to monitor traffic arrangements in the hill station to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow during the snowfall. A dedicated, emergency helpline 051-9269200, had also been introduced for tourists which citizens can call round the clock.The CTO Rawalpindi Muhammad Bin Ashraf had advised the tourists to avoid wrong parking, double lines, speeding and taking selfies in the middle of the roads, he said adding, the tourists were suggested to keep tow chains with them for tying on tyres for driving in the snow.

He said that enhanced number of traffic wardens under the supervision of senior traffic officers had been deployed to monitor traffic andguide the tourists.The authorities concerned had also made special arrangements toclear snow from the roads.