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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.

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 .