Drunken driving

Actor Maniyanpilla Raju has been cleared of drunk driving in a hit-and-run case. Blood test results confirmed he was not under the influence of alcohol when his car allegedly struck a two-wheeler, injuring two youths. Police are preparing to file a chargesheet following the report.

Goa witnesses a worrying surge in Drunken driving, with over 13,000 cases logged in five years, peaking in 2024. Chief Minister Sawant voiced concern over tourist recklessness. Police urge citizens to avoid drinking and driving to ensure road safety. Penalties include fines and potential jail time, with stricter punishments for repeat offenders.

Delhi Police reported a 32% decrease in challans during Holi this year, with 1,204 issued for Drunken driving. Despite this, four lives were lost in road accidents. The city saw 4,929 total challans for various traffic violations, a significant drop from last year's 7,230.

Delhi Police have deployed over 15,000 personnel for Holi, with a strong focus on preventing Drunken driving at 134 major intersections. Strict action, including licence suspension, awaits offenders of serious traffic violations like speeding and red-light jumping. Authorities are also monitoring social media for reported infractions to ensure a safe festival.

The traffic police, who took the case of Aditya's death as suo motu, arrested Mohit Manjunath for alleged Drunken driving, and causing the death of his co-traveller.

City traffic police caught 2,254 people for Drunken driving in January. Chargesheets were filed against all of them and they were produced in the Third and Fourth Metropolitan Magistrate Courts in Nampally.

A day after a police constable attached to Perumanallur police station knocked down a woman pedestrian in a case of Drunken driving, superintendent of police Disha Mittal on Wednesday transferred him to the armed reserve battalion on disciplinary grounds.

A young Odia film actor-cum-associate director landed in trouble for alleged Drunken driving and carrying police costume in his bag on Tuesday night.

Despite strict measures, including imprisonment for motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol, Telangana has found itself on top of the charts in Drunken driving (DD) cases. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2020, the state recorded as many as 1,328 DD cases last year.

As many as 11 accidents took place under the Cyberabad limits on August 31. In eight of the incidents, the riders were driving under the influence of alcohol.

In a case of Drunken driving, a car driver hit a woman near Jawahar Nagar turn under Adarsh Nagar police station on Monday evening.

Taking cognizance of a recent incident where a drunk woman driver ran down a couple of youth at Campal, Panaji, the traffic cell of the Goa police have begun night patrols to check Drunken driving.

Kerala police on Friday arrested 36 school bus drivers from Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki for Drunken driving.

Who says only men can get booked for Drunken driving? A woman speeding in her car after consuming liquor was booked by the police on Sunday night.

Odisha's State Transport Authority has launched a special 10-day enforcement and road safety awareness drive from March 21 to March 31 to combat rising road accidents. The campaign targets frequent violations like triple riding, speeding, and driving without licenses, with intensified checks in accident-prone areas and during evenings.

The Mohali police will soon start impounding vehicles of those caught driving under influence and following Chandigarh cops, the violators may face imprisonment for the offence.

A man, sentenced to 10 days in jail for Drunken driving, has been let off by a Delhi court which ordered him to offer community service at a gurudwara once a week for two months, noting that imprisonment will put an "indelible blot" on his career.

Drunken driving is a leading cause of road accidents in Punjab and nearly 3,400 people die due to this in the state in a year, most of them young.