Over 261,000 Drivers Fined, Fines Unpaid to State Treasury

Kathmandu. More than 261,000 drivers have not paid their fines to the state treasury. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, these drivers will be deprived of services provided by the Transport Management Office. Drivers who do not pay such fines will not be able to purchase new vehicles, transfer vehicle ownership (buy-sell), renew driving licenses, or avail other services provided by the transport office. After these drivers did not pay the fine for a long time, the traffic police have started the process of withholding services based on the details sent to the transport office. Services from there will be withheld until the fine amount is paid, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police Nareshraj Subedi. Such services can only be re-obtained after the fine amount is fully paid. The Transport Management Office has now made it mandatory to confirm that the concerned driver has paid the traffic fine amount to the state treasury before taking any new services. Information is being sent via mobile message (SMS) to those who have not yet deposited the fine amount. According to the traffic police, this step has been implemented to make the campaign to deposit the fine amount to the state treasury effective, develop a culture of following traffic rules, and maintain road discipline. Spokesperson Subedi expressed confidence that this arrangement will be effective in discouraging the tendency of not paying fines to the state treasury for violating traffic rules. The Valley Traffic Police Office has requested drivers to fully comply with traffic rules.