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Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court on Tuesday, April 7, disposed of 27 drunk driving cases, awarding imprisonment to four people and community service to nine others. All of the offenders had been booked by the Santoshnagar Traffic Police in the past week. The ones ordered to perform community service were asked to display awareness placards at a traffic junction for one day. Three second-time offenders, however, were awarded three days of imprisonment and one person who had been caught for the third time was awarded 10 days of imprisonment. Hyderabad Traffic Police has informed that drunk driving checks are being intensified during both day and night and strict legal action is being taken against all violators.
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad and Rachakonda commissionerates have collectively reported 54,760 incidents of drunk driving till October this year, highlighting the persistent menace of intoxicated driving on city roads, which has at times led to deadly mishaps. The Cyberabad traffic police apprehended 457 drunk drivers in just one week. The deadly Kurnool bus accident, which claimed 19 lives, was reportedly caused by an allegedly drunk biker who fell off his vehicle on the National Highway. The ill-fated bus hit the vehicle that was lying on the highway. According to official data, Hyderabad comm ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (UNI) The Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a two-day special drive on April 3 and 4 against drunken driving, booking a total of 464 offenders for driving under the influence of alcohol. Of these, 408 were two-wheeler riders, 30 were three-wheeler drivers, and 26 were four-wheeler and other vehicle drivers. Officials said the highest number of cases fell in the 51-100 BAC range (194 cases), followed by 30-50 (93), 101-150 (93), 151-200 (55), 201-250 (18), 251-300 (7), and abo ...Read More >