Lae police Easter operation has targeted defect and unregistered vehicles to make the city roads safe this Easter holiday.
Metropolitan Superintendent Anthony Wagambie Jnr said operations started well on Good Friday.
“I have instructed all my personnel to keep on identifying defective buses (and private vehicles).
“We are not issuing Traffic Infringement Notices but arrests.
Wagambie Jnr said many PMV buses have been pulled off the road during the operation.
“If they want to conduct business they must always put public safety as their priority.
“We will maintain our stance until we are able to have safe and quality service for our people.
“A total of 17 PMV buses and private vehicles were impounded at the Traffic Registry and the drivers and owners, arrested and charged.