Crackdown on Numberplates

The traffic police department is all set to resume its crackdown on flashy number plates of all kinds of motor vehicles from Thursday.

According to a field study commissioned by Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, approximately one per cent of vehicles are yet to replace their licence plates with handwritten one since it started crackdown on February 28.

MTPD had given one-and-half month to vehicle owners amid public outcry to give them more time to remove flashy licence plates.

“Action will be taken against violators from Thursday and they will be fined up to Rs 200 for the first time, and the amount increases by 25 times or Rs 5000 if they were caught again,” said Jagat Man Shrestha, MTPD spokesperson.

Traffic cops had carried out a sample survey on 100 vehicles at each major intersections of the city last Sunday and found that 99 per cent vehicles were sporting handwritten number plates in prescribed size and type. Durbar Marg, Thapathali, Tripureswor, Kalimati, Koteswor, Kalanki, Maharajgunj, Chabahil and Baneshwor were selected for the study.