Cyberabad traffic police catch 333 for drunk driving during weekend checks

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Cyberabad Traffic Police (CTP) has conducted a special drunk driving enforcement drive over the weekend, resulting in the apprehension of 333 offenders. The total cases booked 269 two wheelers, 11 three wheelers, 51four  wheelers and  2 heavy vehicles based on their Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels 262 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 36 mg/100 ml to 200 mg/100 ml , 50 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 201 mg/100 ml to 300 mg/100 ml and  21 offenders had BAC levels ranging from 301 mg/100 ml to 550 mg/100 ml

All the offenders will be produced before the  Court.

Cyberabad Police reiterate that driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offence. If anyone is found to be driving in an inebriated condition and causes a fatal accident, such individuals will be booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder). The maximum punishment under this section is 10 years of imprisonment along with a fine.

In the last week (July 27 to August 1) a total 232 drunk driving cases were disposed in the  courts, in which  3 persons got fine and jail , 6 person got fine and social service and 223 persons got fine only.