KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has said that jaywalkers would be fined Rs 200 per person effective from May 30 in the Kathmandu Valley.

Chief of the MTPD, Deputy Inspector General Mingmar Lama said the Division is set to conduct a road safety campaign for pedestrians in the Valley.

"As many as 75 people get killed in road accidents annually because of jaywalkers and our main goal is to stop this trend," DIG Lama said.

He also said as per the Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 1993, jaywalkers would face a fine of Rs 200 to Rs 1,000.

Lama further said that jaywalkers, who fail to pay the fine, would be detained for three hours and imparted road safety lessons.

MTPD also said that action against drivers parking their vehicles and street vendors selling their products on the footpath would also be booked.

As many as 7, 469 people committing various offences have been booked so far since April 10, informed MTPD.