Chandigarh : 6,210 fined for drunk driving this year
Chandigarh : 6,210 fined for drunk driving this year
The drunken driving offense has witnessed a steep rise this year with 6,210 challans have been issued by the UT traffic police till date.
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As per the figures, as many as 194 challans of drunk driving were issued in the Manimajra area division only. On the second number, around 171 challans were issued in sector 31 area. Last year as many as 6,663 were caught driving under the influence of liquor by the UT traffic police.
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The policemen believe that cracking down on tipsy drivers would help in bringing down accidents in the city. It is one of the initiatives to make city roads safer so that no mishappening happens due to anyone else,” said a police official.
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Shashank Anand, SSP (Traffic) said “We are laying nakas on different locations in the city near pubs, clubs, and hotels. Cops are also laying mobile nakas in the city to catch those violators who change their location frequently”.
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According to the Motor Vehicles Act, a drunk driver can be awarded six months jail or Rs 2,000 fine or both for the first offense, while there is a provision for two years jail or Rs 3,000 fine or both for a second or subsequent offense within three years of the previous offense.
- PTC News
