Mumbai: Clamping down on rash and drunk
driving on the eve of the new year, as many as 739 offenders
driving/riding under the influence of alcohol were booked on Saturday night during a special drive, police said on Sunday.
"A total of 739 people, who were driving their vehicles
after consuming alcohol, were booked during the special drive
that began at 10 PM on December 31 and continued till 6 AM on
January 1. Among them, 511 were riding motorcycles," a senior
police official (traffic) said.
Cops at various police stations as well as traffic police
were stationed on different streets throughout the night
wielding breathalysers, police said.
A total of 179 cases were registered against car drivers,
18 against tempo, 14 against three wheelers, five each against
taxi and truck drivers, four against trailers, two against
private bus and one against an Ambulance driver, police said.
"A deposit of Rs 2000 was taken from each offender before
they were allowed to go. They have been asked to be present
before the magistrate courts tomorrow that will decide their
punishment which may either be a jail term or fine or
suspension of their licenses or combination of all three," the
official added.
Last year, on the eve of the New Year, 867 cases were
registered, 128 more than this year, police said.
Since June, 2007 when the city police began its drive
against drunk driving, as many as 74,885 cases were registered
of which 41,940 were sent for jail term.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, January 01, 2012, 20:29