Lahore traffic police have begun legal proceedings against motorists over unpaid e-challans.
The authorities are taking legal action against all those who have failed to pay digital traffic fines, warning that court summons will be issued to those who ignore payment notices for 10 days.
Officials said motorists who do not clear their outstanding fines despite receiving notices will face legal action. Traffic wardens are also assisting judicial authorities at courts across the city to help recover unpaid penalties.
Under the existing procedure, traffic fines double if they remain unpaid for more than 10 days. Unsettled challans are then referred to courts for further proceedings.
The increased penalties have reportedly discouraged some motorists from retrieving documents seized over unpaid fines.
The number of pending digital challans and documents seized over non-payment has approached 800,000, highlighting the scale of outstanding traffic violations in Lahore.
Officials said some motorists had opted to obtain duplicate identity cards and driving licences rather than pay the increased fines and recover their original documents.
Traffic police have urged motorists to settle outstanding e-challans and collect seized documents by following the prescribed legal procedure.
The action is intended to recover unpaid fines and improve compliance with the city’s digital traffic enforcement system.
