KARACHI, June 16: The traffic police is studying a feasibility report to introduce “smart” cards for the purpose of driving licence.

According to the traffic police sources, with the introduction of these cards it will be possible to record various traffic violations on one’s driving licence, which if introduced will be an effective check on over-speeding, etc.

The traffic police department has also carried out a feasibility study to install close circuit cameras at the driving licence branch to curb malpractice and bring transparency in the procedures.

As soon as funds for traffic improvement are released, it would be utilized for purchase of these cameras, a traffic police official said.

Meanwhile, an exclusive traffic police website is being created to facilitate the public. The website would cover wide range of information about traffic police.

Most of the work on the website has been completed and it will be launched on July 1.

At present more than 1.09 million vehicles are registered in the city.

These include 0.4971 million car/jeeps, 0.39994 million motorcycles, 0.0831 million delivery van/pickups, 0.0399 million taxis, 0.0309 million motor-rickshaws, 0.0187 million trucks, 0.0176 million buses/minibuses and 3424 tractors.

The traffic police has a total strength of 2,550 as against the sanctioned strength of 3943.

This include one DIG, five SSPs, 15 DSPs, 102 inspectors, 301 sub-inspectors, 348 ASIs, 326 HCs and 1452 PCs as against the sanctioned strength of one DIG, five SSPs, 16 DSPs, 102 inspectors, 349 SIs, 598 ASIs, 372 HCs and 2,500 PCs.—APP