Brigadier General Mousavi Pour announced a 20% increase in traffic on the first day of Mehr while speaking to reporters, stating: "No significant change has been observed compared to last week or yesterday, and we should wait about half an hour longer to see if the traffic situation changes."
Start of Traffic Load and Incidents on the First Day of Mehr
The traffic load on the first day of Mehr began at 5:40 AM in the capital, and by 6:35 AM, we witnessed congestion forming on the city's entry routes. He also mentioned two unfortunate incidents involving vehicle overturns, one related to a Peugeot near Khwaja Abdullah Ansari and the other involving a L90 on the Sadr elevated bridge. With quick coordination, both vehicles were removed from the route. Additionally, an incident occurred at 17th Shahrivar Square where a seven-year-old girl fell from a motorcycle and was injured.
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Police Measures for Traffic Management
Brigadier General Mousavi Pour, in a meeting of the Mehr Headquarters, stated that police measures for the start of the school year began in August, and necessary arrangements have been made to manage the traffic of 1.5 million students. Traffic estimates indicate a 30% increase in traffic in Mehr compared to previous months.
He added: "Today, we are witnessing a 20% increase in traffic compared to yesterday, but no specific traffic jams have been reported so far." Brigadier General Mousavi Pour also announced the presence of female traffic police officers to assist in managing student traffic around schools and criticized the condition of school transport, stating: "For years, the issues and requirements related to school transport have been communicated to the authorities, but we are still witnessing concerning conditions."
Fines for School Transport and Traffic Management
The head of Tehran's traffic police emphasized that according to the 1402 regulations, two inquiries regarding the status of vehicles and drivers of school transport must be obtained from the traffic police, but these inquiries have not yet been conducted. Based on the decisions made, fines for school transport without a sticker will begin from the second week of Mehr.
Finally, Brigadier General Mousavi Pour, referring to the fixed population of 10 million and a floating population of 4 million in Tehran, stressed the necessity of managing and controlling the entry of vehicles into the city, stating: "The main issue is the management and control of vehicle entry into the city so that urban traffic can be effectively controlled."
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