AIG Karki Urges Adherence to Weather Forecasts to Minimize Monsoon Road Accidents

Kathmandu. Police Additional Inspector General (AIG) Ishwar Karki has urged stakeholders to fully adhere to weather forecasts to minimize road accidents and loss of life and property during the monsoon season. 

Speaking at the inauguration of a monsoon-focused awareness program and assistance booth (stall) organized by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Office, AIG Karki stated that weather forecasting technology has become very reliable in recent times and ignoring it leads to major accidents. He drew attention to this fact and instructed transport entrepreneurs and drivers to prioritize human safety over profit.  

He appealed to both drivers and passengers to abandon the mentality of forcibly driving in risky areas and to postpone travel during bad weather. AIG Karki discussed the efforts made to improve the transport sector and said that the end of the tendency to park haphazardly is positive. 

He informed that the minimum necessary infrastructure has been managed within the bus park and urged for continuity in traffic rule compliance. Emphasizing the use of technology for resolving disputes and ensuring security in the transport sector, Karki informed that GPS and dashboard cameras have been installed in more than 400 vehicles so far. He believes this will help in accurately identifying the cause of vehicle accidents and facilitate access to justice. Furthermore, he called the attention of the Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs to fully implement the 'Luggage Tag' system, which has been initiated for online ticketing and the security of passengers' luggage. 

AIG Karki stressed the need for cooperation among all parties to prevent the tragic incidents of vehicles and passengers going missing due to floods and landslides, as seen in previous years, from recurring this year.