Immersed in festive mood, many have violated traffic rules on the day of Bada Dashain.<\/p>\n
The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) caught a total of 3,300 people for driving under the influence of alcohol on Friday, the day of Dashain festival.<\/p>\n
According to the MTPD, the police imposed a fine of up to NPR 1,000 for each person who breached the rule. A total of NPR 3.30 million was collected in fines for drunken driving on that particular day.<\/p>\n
Mostly, the guilty were found to have consumed alcohol on the pretext of festival. The police made them take an hour-long awareness class.<\/p>\n
Considering the possibility of accidents due to drunken driving during festivals, the division office had deployed a large number of traffic police personnel from the wee hours of the main day of Dashain.<\/p>\n
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Every year, the Nepali Government collects a significant amount of revenue through the traffic police.<\/p>\n
Last year, the government collected NPR 1.16 billion through cash penalties against those breaking the traffic rules.<\/p>\n
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