Action taken against 2,492 people for traffic rule violation

Kathmandu, Nepal, April 26: A total of 2,492 drivers have been penalised for violating traffic rules in the past 24 hours.

This has resulted in a revenue collection of Rs 504,000 for the state treasury. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, 68 people faced police action for driving after consuming drugs, 275 for illegal ‘ride sharing’, 145 for violating traffic signals, and 183 for driving vehicles at high speed.

Similarly, 96 people were penalised for not following lane discipline, 75 for honking in prohibited areas, 59 for violating the rules of boarding and alighting passengers at designated places, and 1,413 others for not complying with other traffic rules. —