KATHMANDU, June 28: Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has taken action against 57 vehicles found using illegal black window films during a special inspection carried out across the Valley on Sunday.
According to the office, the drivers were fined for violating traffic regulations that prohibit the use of black window films without approval. Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Chief and Senior Superintendent of Police Suresh Prasad Kafle said monitoring has been intensified against vehicles using the illegal modification.
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Traffic police said the use of black window films makes it difficult to see inside vehicles, increasing the risk of criminal activities such as the transportation of illegal weapons, drugs, gold, counterfeit currency and the movement of fugitives.
Police said the operation follows provisions of the Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 1993, which prohibits modifications that alter a vehicle's approved specifications without authorization. Authorities said inspections and action against vehicles using illegal black window films will continue.