RAWALPINDI: One-wheeling continues unchecked on various roads of the city particularly after Sehri as motorbikers, mostly teenagers are seen performing dangerous stunts and driving their motorcycles on one wheel on the busy roads of the city.
The “one-wheelers” were seen involved in the dangerous activity on the roads near Ayub Park, Peshawar Road, Saddar, Murree Road and other areas especially during the night. They usually succeed in dodging the police deployed on the roads.
These motor bikers not only endanger their own lives but also pose serious threats to others and also interrupt traffic flow, a person namedAftab said.
The one wheeling by teenaged motorcyclists was risking their lives and the lives of the public as well, he said.
Despite, all efforts being claimed by the police to eliminate the activity, the trend of one-wheeling is increasing and growing at a very fast pace.
These bikers do not take any precautionary measures like wearing helmets, elbow guards etc and come out on the roads. They run through the roads doing their one-wheeling stunts.
Though, the traffic wardens are deployed on the city roads, but they are unable to save the citizens left at the mercy of the fun-loving teenagers.
The traffic authorities when contacted agreed that one wheel drive was posing a serious challenge to Rawalpindi City Traffic Police.
“It is a serious problem and several accidents have been reported to us. We are working to adopt counter measures but it has to be realised that escaping on motorbikes is much easier as compared to cars or other vehicles,” stated a senior traffic police officer.