608 drivers penalised for traffic rule violations in Valley

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Nov. 5: A total of 608 vehicle drivers were penalised in the Kathmandu Valley in a single day for violating traffic rules. The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office took action against the drivers during routine and special traffic checks conducted at various locations across the Valley.

According to Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the office, those penalised included 79 drivers caught driving under the influence of alcohol, 35 identified through CCTV surveillance, 23 for violating traffic light signals and 58 for overspeeding. areas, eight for violating lane discipline, 21 for operating vehicles that were not in proper condition and two for driving against traffic rules on one-way roads. Another 369 drivers were also penalised for various other traffic rule violations, SP Subedi said.

The Traffic Police said that monitoring and inspection activities had been intensified across the Valley to reduce road accidents, streamline vehicular movement and ensure effective enforcement of traffic regulations.