In Hyderabad, traffic officials booked 457 drunk motorists since November 14. Of them, 377 were two-wheeler riders, 27 were three-wheeler drivers, and 53 were drivers of four-wheelers and other vehicles: Reports
HYDERABAD: Traffic police across Hyderabad and Cyberabad booked over 900 motorists for drunk driving over the weekend.
In Hyderabad, traffic officials booked 457 drunk motorists since November 14. Of them, 377 were two-wheeler riders, 27 were three-wheeler drivers, and 53 were drivers of four-wheelers and other vehicles.
Breathalyser readings showed that 14 drivers each had blood alcohol levels between 201-250 mg/100 ml and 251–300 mg/100 ml, while four drivers registered levels above 300 mg/100 ml. The legal limit is 30 micrograms of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
In Cyberabad, a similar weekend drive resulted in 468 motorists being caught for drunk driving. Of these, 335 were two-wheeler riders, 25 were three-wheeler drivers, 107 were four-wheeler drivers, and one was a heavy vehicle driver.
According to Cyberabad traffic police, 12 motorists were found with extremely high blood alcohol levels between 301–550 mg/100 ml. All offenders will be produced before court.
Between November 10 and 15, courts disposed of 681 drunk driving cases in Cyberabad: 613 offenders were fined, 50 received both fines and social service, and 18 were sentenced to jail.
