Special drive against drunken driving
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (INN): The Hyderabad City Police will launch a special drive against drunken driving wherein those found driving their vehicles after consuming liquor would be prosecuted in the Court of Law.
According to Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) CV Anand, so far the drunken drivers were penalised under Section 184 (b) MV Act and the fine amount was being collected on the spot.
However, From Friday onwards the drunken drivers will be booked under Section 185 (a) MV Act and they will be produced in the Court of Law along with the Charge Sheet on the next working day of the Court for prosecuting them.
During the process, vehicles of the respondents will be detained to refrain them from driving further in drunken condition and thus to save them as well as other road users from accidents.
As per the Section 185 (a) of MV Act, those found guilty of drunken driving might face six months of imprisonment, or with fine which may extend to Rs 2,000 or both for the first offence.
For a second or subsequent offence if committed within three years of the commission of previous similar offence, the punishment of imprisonment may extend to two years, or the fine which may extend to Rs 3,000 or with both.
According to Anand, the WHO and Global Road Safety Partnership has already provided Breath Analysers, Reflective Jackets, Reflective Batons, Barricades and Digital Still Cameras to improvise the enforcement process and thus to control the alcohol involved accident rate which is alarming.
This week, more than 175 traffic officers above the rank of ASI have been trained in the Anti Drunken Driving Testing Protocol and how it is to be implemented at the field level.
As many as 10 teams will be stationed at various strategic places in the City from 10 PM onwards. Banners will be displayed about the drive at all the places of enforcement. All the senior officers of the Traffic Branch will monitor the drive.
News Posted: 3 November, 2011
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