Kathmandu, April 5 -- The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has planned to increase fine for traffic rules violators terming that it couldn't reduce the rule violators due to low fine amounts. Officials at the division said the MTPD had been consulting with the Department of Transport Management to increase the fine up to Rs10,000 for traffic rules violators.

"We have been charging a minimum of Rs500 to maximum Rs1,000 for various traffic rule violations. But people are not taking the traffic rules seriously," said Senior Superintendent of Police Basant Pant, who is also chief at the Division.

Pant said the government needs to amend the Transport Management Act to bring changes in the fine amount and the Department of Transport Manag...