Traffic police have 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 periods.
Traffic police carry out checks in the early morning targeting public vehicle drivers while riders of two-wheelers during the 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 to 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.
Traffic Police Spokesperson Naresh Raj Subedi mentioned that such a campaign would be continued in different places in coming days, and the drivers would be requested for safe travel.
A total of 12 drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol have faced action in the course of surprise checking carried out at different places in Kathmandu Valley this morning.
Subedi added that action was taken against 12 drivers—two each of public vehicles and mini-truck, one each of school bus, micro bus, tempo (three-wheeler), tourist van, and three of private cars.
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has urged passengers to inform the nearby police office or call a hotline number of the traffic control room if drivers show suspicious activities.
