Motorcyclist ticketed for not wearing seat belt in Karachi

By Web Desk
December 14, 2017

An officer in Karachi has ticketed a motorcyclist for not wearing seat belt. Yes, you read it right.

An E-Challan circulating on social media was reportedly issued to a man identified as Qamar Zaman.

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Ticketing Officer Abdul Rasheed on Tuesday fined Zaman Rs500 for violating traffic rules-not wearing seat belt in this case.

The violation, however, fell under the category of primary type.

The 'offender ' and the officer could not be reached for comment on the authenticity of the ticket .

Two wheelers have become a popular choice for Pakistanis to commute amid the lack of public transport facilities in the country.

Motorcycle production in the country reached its highest level in 2016, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Hundreds of people are killed in Karachi every year in accidents involving motorbikes .

A large number of motorcyclists ride through Karachi without bothering to get driving licences and wearing helmets .


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