The Sindh government has imposed an age limit on heavy commercial vehicles, including buses, prohibiting those 35 years or older from operating within cities and setting a maximum age cap of 25 years for vehicles operating on inter-city routes.
According to the amendments to the Sindh Motor Vehicle Rules, notified on Tuesday, the commercial vehicles older than 20 years operating on inter-provincial routes won’t be issued road permits.
Talking to Dawn, Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Memon, who also holds the portfolio of transport department, said on Wednesday that the amendments aimed to protect lives and property, decrease accident rates, and enhance transparency in the traffic system.
He pointed out that old and poorly maintained heavy vehicles were a primary cause of traffic accidents in the province, including Karachi.
