24 April 2004	Saturday	03 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425

LAHORE, April 23: The National Highways and Motorway Police will book drivers who use cell phone while driving on highways from May 1. This was stated by DIG (N-5) Dr Wasim Kausar while talking to Dawn here on Friday.

He said the motorway police squads would make video films of the violators and fine them up to Rs500. He said the decision was taken in the wake of a number of accidents on the highways due to this reason.

He said the motorway police had already launched a campaign to create awareness among drivers. DIG Kausar said students of different colleges and universities had been involved in the campaign.

VIDEO FILMS: The NH&MP has started making video films of the passengers of a private transport company following the recent incidents of dacoity aboard its vehicles.

The NH&MP usually makes videos of all the private vehicles especially buses and vans on the GT roads and highways to identify culprits who deprive passengers of their valuables during the journey. However, Daewoo was exempted because of its own security system.

But in the recent past, highwaymen had struck successfully in the company buses. NH&MP DIG (N-5) Dr Waseem Kasur told Dawn on Friday that the motorway police had asked the company management to also recruit guards to ensure safety of its passengers.