SWAT: The authorities imposed fine on the owners of 200 vehicles here the other day for failing the smoke emission test, creating noise through pressure horns and silencers.

The operation was launched on the main road in Balogram area by Vehicles Emission Testing Stations (Vets) team of transport department. The team, led by Vets regional head Imtiaz Ahmed, comprised district motor vehicle examiner Hassan Bilal, mechanical engineer Noorzeb Shah and traffic wardens.

“We tested the smoke emission level of vehicles with modern technology according to national environmental standards. About 200 vehicles including rickshaws and diesel-run cars were fined,” said Imtiaz Khan.

He said that during the campaign, vehicles creating noise with pressure horns and silencers were also fined and the pressure horns were confiscated.

During the campaign, scores of drivers were also challaned by traffic wardens for not having Vets certificates while legal action was also taken against the underage motorcyclists.

Mr Khan said that vehicles were checked by Vets mobile team on road regularly and if the emission test result was within the permissible limits, certificates were issued to the owners. If they failed the test, traffic police imposed a fine on the drivers and directed them to rectify the problem within a stipulated time period.

Published in Dawn, March 31st, 2023