Drive to fix safety wires on bikes launched

LAHORE: Police have launched a campaign to install safety wires on motorcycles to protect against fatal accidents caused by metal wires.

The distribution of safety wires among motorcyclists is being carried out free of charge. Capital City Police Officer Bilal Siddique Kamyana highlighted that the installation of safety wires on motorcycles will help save valuable human lives from metal wire accidents. He emphasised that the distribution of safety wires aims to protect motorcyclists from fatal accidents caused by metal wires. Additionally, a special awareness campaign is under way to protect citizens from metal wire hazards, he concluded.

Three die in roads accidents

The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,156 road accidents in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these accidents, three people died, whereas 1,233 were injured. Out of these, 536 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 697 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue medical teams.