Traffic Police launches strict monitoring of drivers, books rule violators

Kathmandu, April 6: Traffic Police has launched a strict monitoring and action against those driving vehicles without abiding by traffic rules in the Kathmandu Valley.

The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office launched a special campaign after drawing the conclusion that consumption of alcohol, drugs and violation of traffic rules were major reasons behind increasing numbers of road accidents in recent period. Traffic police carry out checking in early morning targeting public vehicle drivers while riders of two-wheeler during day and evening.

Chief of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, Senior Superintendent of Police Nabaraj Adhikari shared that the campaign was launched, keeping the passengers’ safety in priority and lessening road accidents. Dozens of drivers have faced action for they were found driving vehicles, consuming alcohol and drugs.

Meanwhile, the traffic police made a preparation to recommend the concerned bodies to scrap the license of those driving vehicles under influence of alcohol and drugs that keep passengers’ life at risk.

SSP Adhikari shared that a trend of driving vehicles carelessly is not acceptable, adding stern action should be taken against such drivers as fine is not enough for them. Even a process would be forwarded to revoke the license if needed.