Punjab authorities have completed all arrangements to roll out artificial intelligence-equipped vehicles for conducting driving license tests in Lahore. The move targets greater fairness and openness in the examination system by limiting human involvement and removing chances for undue influence or bribery.
The Punjab Traffic Police has acquired 44 such vehicles, an increase from the original plan. These will arrive at the traffic headquarters next week. Each vehicle came at a cost of around Rs 4.8 million, with extra equipment installation adding Rs 400,000 to Rs 500,000 per unit. Final checks on the vehicles have already taken place at headquarters.
These specially fitted cars come with sensors, multiple cameras, and biometric devices to handle the entire test automatically. Instead of the old manual routes, tests will now follow GPS-guided tracks. The system records and assesses every action during the drive, from starting the vehicle to following road rules, and produces results without examiner input.
Officials plan to distribute the vehicles step by step to various driving test centers across Lahore. The phased rollout will allow time to train staff and adjust operations.
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The initiative addresses long-standing complaints about irregularities in the current manual testing method. By relying on technology for evaluation, authorities expect fewer complaints of bias and a more reliable process for issuing licenses.
