Nepal Adjusts to World's Strictest Drunk-Driving Laws

July 22, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Nepal's drunk-driving policies, once rarely enforced, are now some of the strictest in the world. If police find any alcohol in a person's blood, the fine is $12. But even those caught with only a small amount of alcohol in their blood must sit through an hour-long lecture on the dangers of drunk-driving to get their licenses back. Party-goers are having a difficult time adjusting. Al Jazeera's Subina Shrestha reports.

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Driving under the influence

Driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, drunken driving, drunk driving, drink driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit. Simi... Explore this topic

Law enforcement in Nepal

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Kathmandu is the capital and largest urban agglomerate of Nepal. The agglomerate consists of Kathmandu Metropolitan City at its core, and its sister cities Patan, Kirtipur, Thimi, and Bhaktapur. It also includes the recently recognized urban areas of Shankhapur, Karyabinayak, ... Explore this topic

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