MP Tamang calls for an easier mechanism to challenge traffic penalties
Summary
Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Ashika Tamang has called for a simpler and more accessible system to challenge traffic penalties, including online complaints in every district. She also urged the government to equip traffic police with body cameras after recent incidents raised concerns about transparency.
Key Points
- Ashika Tamang questioned the practicality of requiring citizens to travel to Kathmandu to challenge traffic fines under Section 171 of the Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 1993.
- She urged the government to create an online system in every district so people can contest penalties more easily and efficiently.
- Tamang cited recent incidents involving traffic enforcement and said the conduct and working methods of traffic police need greater transparency.
- She called for all traffic police personnel to be equipped with body cameras so enforcement decisions can be based on photo and video evidence.
