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513 caught drunk driving in Cyberabad

513 caught drunk driving in Cyberabad

During the inspection from 2:00 p.m. on November 1 to 6:00 a.m. on November 3, Cyberabad traffic police officers issued 513 drunk driving tickets.

Among the 513,425 were two-wheeler drivers, 24 three-wheeler drivers, 60 four-wheeler drivers and four heavy vehicle drivers. “In particular, 64 offenders were found to have a blood alcohol content of 200 mg/100 ml to 550 mg/100 ml,” the police said, adding that all those arrested will appear in court.

Police have warned that anyone caught driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a fatal accident will be arrested and charged under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), which provides the maximum penalty is imprisonment. up to 10 years of imprisonment with a fine.