{"id":32788,"date":"2023-12-08T02:10:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T02:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/traffic-police-directed-to-crackdown-on-hid-headlights-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T02:10:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T02:10:09","slug":"traffic-police-directed-to-crackdown-on-hid-headlights-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/traffic-police-directed-to-crackdown-on-hid-headlights-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic police directed to crackdown on HID headlights | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nKARACHI:
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Traffic Karachi Iqbal Dara on Thursday instructed the traffic police officers to take action against vehicles using high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights.<\/p>\n

The directive came after Advocate Safeer Ali Chandio, from a legal firm, raised concerns in a letter regarding the hazards of HID headlights, urging the ban of their use due to their intense and potentially blinding glare.<\/p>\n

Chandio highlighted the threat these lights pose to road safety, creating discomfort and stress for both drivers and pedestrians and increasing the risk of accidents.<\/p>\n

Read More: <\/span>High beam headlights: A road safety hazard in Karachi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The letter emphasised the importance of the Traffic Police Department’s intervention to impose a complete ban on HID headlights within Karachi for the safety of all road users and to prevent accidents caused by their blinding effects.<\/p>\n

Driving at night, especially in a city as bustling as Karachi, can prove to be a daunting experience for many. The general disregard for traffic laws, occasional hooliganism at the hands of underage drivers and the pothole-ridden road infrastructure of the city, can make most people think twice before bracing the steering wheel past wee hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n