The Traffic Police have taken action against 2,746 vehicle drivers in the last 24 hours.
As of this morning, during checks conducted by traffic police at various locations in the Kathmandu Valley, 79 drivers were penalised for driving under the influence of alcohol, 225 for violating ride sharing rules, 175 for running red lights, 148 for speeding, 324 for lane crossing, 149 for driving on footpaths, 55 for no-horn violations, 54 for U-turns and overloading, and 1,537 for other offences, totalling 2,746 drivers, said Traffic Police spokesperson and Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi.
"In the past twenty-four hours, 2,746 vehicle drivers were penalised for violating traffic rules in the Kathmandu Valley. A total revenue of Rs 2 million 964 thousand and 501 has been collected from these penalties," he added.
Driving under the influence of intoxicants is illegal and punishable, and the Traffic Police have urged passengers to immediately report it to the nearest police station, the traffic control room hotline number 103, or the police hotline number 100, if they suspect that the driver has taken intoxicants or drugs.
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