Chitwan Traffic Police Urges Drivers to Retrieve Seized Documents

Chitwan. The District Traffic Police Office has requested drivers to retrieve their seized documents, including driving licenses, which were confiscated during routine inspections. Following the implementation of the traffic violation record system, the office has urged the public to collect 8,982 documents currently held at the District Traffic Police Office.

According to Office Chief Police Inspector Anil Thapa, these documents were collected after the traffic police began maintaining a 'Traffic Violation Record System' starting in the year 2080 BS. Drivers and vehicle owners who received 24-hour notices during various inspections but failed to pay the fines within the stipulated time are requested to collect their documents within 10 days. He noted that original documents such as driving licenses, blue books, and route permits are currently at the office.

Even if some documents were destroyed during fires, the office can provide recommendations for replacements, and owners are urged to pay the required revenue to collect them.

The office reported that it has seized 2,248 such documents in this fiscal year alone, which the vehicle owners have not yet come to collect. He stated that if the documents are not retrieved within ten days, they will be suspended for up to one month in accordance with Sub-section 5 of Section 164 of the Motor Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2049.