Kathmandu, May 15: The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (KVTPO) has booked drivers of 17 vehicles for operating vehicles in poor mechanical condition.
The action was taken against the drivers as part of a vehicles special checking campaign to reduce vehicle accidents and make road safety effective in the Kathmandu Valley.
The KVTPO conducted a special vehicle checking in the entrance area of Tribhuvan University (TU) in Kirtipur. According to the traffic police, during the campaign, the technical and mechanical condition of 47 vehicles was tested and 17 vehicles were found not meeting the required standards.
According to the Valley Traffic Police, during the inspection, handbrakes were missing in some vehicles, lights were damaged, tires were over-drawn and other technical problems were seen.
Spokesperson of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, Police Superintendent Naresh Raj Subedi, said that operation of vehicles in poor mechanical condition is becoming a serious challenge for road safety therefore immediate action was taken against the drivers operating such vehicles.
