The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (KVTPO) has intensified the checking of two-wheelers as two-wheelers are found to have been involved in the majority of accidental deaths.
According to the KVTPO, a total of 8,364 two-wheelers were involved in 10,733 accidents reported across the Kathmandu Valley in the fiscal year 2021/22.
Similarly, a total of 191 deaths were recorded in the accidents. Out of 191 deaths, 117 involved two-wheelers. The data shows that 58 of the deceased were pedestrians.
Two-wheelers were behind 117 out of 191 accidental deaths in 2021/22.
The KVTPO also informed that the majority of the individuals who died in two-wheeler accidents were between 17-35 years old.
Based on an analysis of the traffic accident data, Traffic Police has now intensified checking of two-wheelers across the Valley.
According to a statement by the KVTPO on August 15, 118 college students were penalized for violating traffic rules on that day.
“All the students were riding two-wheelers,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajendra Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson for the KVTPO.
Among the 118 students, 61 didn’t have a driving license, 39 didn’t have a vehicle registration document, seven had a triple load, one was not wearing a helmet and 10 other students were booked for other violations.
Similarly, on August 17, Traffic Police booked 328 drivers out of which 51 were college students riding two-wheelers.
On August 18, 114 vehicle drivers were penalized across the Valley for different traffic rule violations.
Speaking to Rising Nepal earlier, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Mira Chaudhary, chief at the KVTPO, said, “Traffic rule violation has been common.
Two-wheelers have increased the risk of accidents due to reckless driving on the congested roads of the Valley. This is why we have intensified checking the two-wheelers.”
A total of 733 individuals had died in 6,359 road accidents recorded between April 16-July 16, 2022, across the country, Nepal Police data shows.
While officers said that two-wheelers’ checking was prioritized, they are checking other vehicles too.
A total of 3,317 traffic rule violations were recorded on August 17 alone.
Traffic Police have been collecting a hefty amount of revenue from the violators as well.
Between April 16-July 16, 2022, Traffic Police raised Rs. 362,097,500 from the violators.
Source : TRN,
