Overview
- Police say since last week’s TRACS launch, 29,609 e‑tickets were generated, led by 17,639 seatbelt and 6,362 helmet violations, with speeding and red‑light cases also logged.
- Jamaat‑i‑Islami leaders moved the Sindh High Court challenging the system as exorbitant and discriminatory and questioning ownership verification and road‑safety infrastructure.
- The petition cites coercive measures tied to unpaid fines, including higher penalties, potential CNIC blocks, licence suspensions, and vehicle impoundment, calling them punitive without due process.
- A reported malfunction saw one resident receive five fines in a day; traffic police contacted him, directed a review at a facilitation center, and said first‑offence fines are likely to be waived.
- Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon defended the initiative as a “bitter decision” to save lives, with challans delivered to registered addresses and unpaid fines blocking vehicle transfers.