Karachi Traffic Police Enforce Strict Seat Belt Rules 2025. Drivers & Passengers Fined

If you drive in Karachi and still think “seat belt nahi pehna toh kya hua,” that excuse is over.

Starting now, the traffic police are stopping every car where the driver or front passenger isn’t buckled up. No warnings. No “sir, bas yeh last time.” Straight fine.

Both Seats Count Now

Before, most cops only cared about the driver. The front passenger could sit freely and nobody said much. That changed this week. The DIG Traffic made it clear: the person in the front seat is getting the same Rs 500 ticket if the belt isn’t on.

And if you get caught twice? The first fine you dodged by begging won’t stay dodged. They’ll add it to the new one and make you pay both.

Why They’re Doing It

Road crashes in Karachi kill or injure someone almost every hour. A seat belt cuts the risk of dying by half in a bad smash. Police say they got tired of seeing bodies fly through windscreens because people were too lazy to click a belt.

Simple as that.

Out-of-Province Cars Are Not Safe Anymore

A lot of drivers with Punjab, Balochistan or KPK plates thought Karachi cops would go easy on them. Wrong. Police say they can’t fine those cars through the Excise system right now, so they’re just holding the vehicle on the spot until the fine is paid in cash. No registration, no problem, they’ll keep the car.

Fake Number Plates Are Everywhere

Complaints about fake and fancy plates have shot up. People put “Chairman,” “CEO,” blacked-out plates, or plates that don’t exist in the system. Traffic police have set up extra checkpoints and are using the e-challan cameras more aggressively.

One senior officer said they caught over 200 fake-plate cars in a single day last week. Most were expensive SUVs that speed and break signals because the owners thought no one could trace them.

Now the cameras read the plate, the system says “record not found,” and the car gets pulled over instantly.

What It Means for You

• Wear the seat belt the second you sit in the front. Driver or passenger, it doesn’t matter.

• Make sure everyone in the car clicks it before you move. Takes two seconds.

• If you have an out-of-province car, the rules are actually stricter for you right now.

• Fake or fancy plates will cost you more time and money than just getting the real ones.

The Bottom Line

The police aren’t doing this to fill their pockets. They’re doing it because too many families are getting calls that someone isn’t coming home. A seat belt is the cheapest safety feature you’ll ever own. In Karachi traffic, skipping it is playing Russian roulette every day. For more updates, visit DrivePK.com