MP Pukar Bam Expresses Concern Over Rising EV Accidents
Summary
MP Pukar Bam has raised concern in the House of Representatives over the rising accident rate of electric vehicles, saying road safety failures and unscientific licensing are worsening the problem. He has urged the government to launch EV safety education, add EV training to driving license courses, and expand trauma centers nationwide.
Key Points
- MP Pukar Bam said the rise in EV accidents reflects broader failures in Nepal’s road safety system.
- He argued that driver carelessness, inexperience, and an unscientific licensing process are major causes of road accidents.
- He called for EV safety education, clearer technical safety guidelines, and a separate EV module in driver training.
- He also urged the expansion of trauma centers and said the government must act to reduce road deaths to zero.
