Dip in drunk driving on NYE is heartening
Updated On: 04 January, 2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
An official from the police control room said no significant major accidents were reported and fewer drunk driving cases were reported
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A nakabandi on the Western Express Highway in Andheri on December 31. Pic/Anurag Ahire
It is New Year cheers as a report stated there has been a significant decrease in drunk driving cases compared to previous years. On December 31, 283 drunk driving cases were registered in the city. The figure was 700 in 2019, 615 in 2017 and 567 in 2016. Action was also taken against 1,119 for parking violations, 1,090 for helmetless riding, 310 for jumping signals, 299 for not wearing seatbelts, 107 for riding three-up, and 271 rickshaw and taxi drivers for refusing fare on New Year’s Eve.
An official from the police control room said no significant major accidents were reported and fewer drunk driving cases were reported.
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