Overview
- Cyberabad Traffic Police booked 424 motorists in special checks over the weekend, recording BAC levels from 35 mg/100 ml up to 550 mg/100 ml.
- Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 535 drivers under the influence during a two-day drive on November 21 and 22.
- Most offenders were two-wheeler riders, with additional cases involving three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and a few heavy vehicles.
- Authorities said all those apprehended will be produced before court, after a prior week in which 358 cases were disposed with fines, social service orders, or fines with jail terms.
- Officials cautioned that in fatal crashes involving intoxicated driving, Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 may be invoked, which carries up to 10 years in prison and a fine.