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DRINK DRIVING NEWS

178 caught drunk driving in three day crackdown, action to intensify towards year-end 

November 25, 2025 10:31 am

The Pune City Traffic Police booked 178 motorists for drunk driving during a three-day crackdown, with officials warning that enforcement will become stricter toward the year-end to curb accidents and ensure road safety.

Drink driving surges with 3,235 challans till June — just 9% short of 3,561 cases in 2024

July 10, 2025 9:55 am

He flagged late-night liquor sale hours and unpaid challans as contributing factors. “People do not fear the law, and many challans go unpaid without resulting in license suspension.”

Mumbai: Special drive against drink driving from next week

December 14, 2021 10:20 pm

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the traffic police is planning to take appropriate measures to make use of breath analyzers during the special drive.

Dip in drink driving cases this year: Delhi Police

January 02, 2020 2:10 am

The same time around last year, at least 509 challans for drink driving were registered by police. The number was even higher in 2018, when 765 people were challaned for the offence.

Delhi: Drunk bus driver assaults passenger, held

July 18, 2019 1:58 am

The victim, Deepak Sharma, who works as a steward at a cafe in Khan Market, was on his way home to Ambedkar Nagar Monday night when the incident took place.

Adopt zero tolerance for those who drink and drive: Bombay High Court

January 08, 2016 1:32 am

Indicating too many lives had already been lost, the HC saw no reason to put the onus on the police to prove if someone’s alcohol intake was below or above a particular limit.

Drink driving: Travelling with drunk drivers? Get ready to pay fine

April 28, 2015 2:28 am

Traffic police go into overdrive: 10 fined so far; experts raise objections, say culpability should be properly established first.

Cases up, Gurgaon begins crackdown on drink driving

February 23, 2015 3:57 am

Seven new traffic teams have been formed and 23 city police teams have been deployed to check drink driving.

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