List of Traffic Rules and Fines In Nepal
Looking for a list of traffic rules and fines in Nepal then this blog post is for you. Let’s checkout the Important list of Traffic rules and regulations in Nepal along with the fines.
List of Traffic Rules and Fines In Nepal
According to the amended “Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act of 1993”, there are only three types of traffic fines in Nepal. Fine sometime might be low or high and that depends on the traffic police too.
1.Rs500 fine
- You will be fined if you are not wearing helmet while riding motorbike or not wearing seat-belts while driving four-wheelers.
- Carrying passengers on the roof of your vehicles.
- Overload: You are not allowed to carry load beyond the capacity.
- Using vehicles against the permit that you have been issued.
- Reckless driving and posing threat to other people.
- Obstructing the road.
2. Rs1,000
- Driving under the influence of alcoholic drink.
- Random Parking vehicles in public places.
- You will be fined if you are caught driving without license or letting someone to use your vehicle who doesn’t have license.
- Involvement in accidents or fleeing after accident
3.Rs 1,500
- Obey the traffic signs or get yourself fined for disregarding traffic signs.
- Wrong lane driving.
- Driving a public vehicle without route permit from the concerned authorities.
- Taking more fare from passengers then you are supposed to.
- Over Speeding.
- Driving in prohibited areas.
- Driving without getting your lights on during night time.
- Refusing to take in passengers in public vehicles.
Other traffic fines:
- Overspeeding: Rs. 500-1500 fine
- Drunk driving: Rs. 10,000-100,000 fine and this might lead you to the jail also
- Reckless driving: Rs. 500-10,000 fine
- No helmet/seatbelt: Rs. 500 fine
- Wrong side driving: Rs. 500-1500 fine
- No vehicle papers: Rs. 5000 fine
- No license: Rs. 10,000 fine. If you killed someone without license then the original owner of the bike will be jailed too
- Talking on the mobile phone while driving: Rs. 1000 fine
- No insurance: Rs. 2000 fine
- Lane violation: Rs. 500 fine
- Triple riding on bikes ( only 2 person allowed) : Rs. 1000 fine
- Red light violation: Rs. 500 fine
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