949 motorists caught for drunk driving in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri
Traffic police in Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri apprehended 949 motorists for drunk driving during recent enforcement drives. Two-wheeler riders accounted for the vast majority of offenders, with many cases resulting in fines, jail time, or mandatory social service.
Why it matters
Reflects significant public safety concerns and the intensity of law enforcement efforts to curb impaired driving in major urban centers.
As many as 949 motorists were caught driving under the influence of alcohol in special enforcement drives conducted by the traffic police in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerate limits over the weekend, with two-wheeler riders accounting for nearly 80% of the offenders.
While Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 421 drivers during a two-day special drive on August 7 and 8, Cyberabad Traffic Police apprehended 311 offenders during the same period and Malkajgiri Traffic Police caught 217 motorists between August 2 and 8.
Of the combined 949 cases, 759 involved two-wheelers, 61 three-wheelers, 127 four-wheelers and two heavy vehicles. The figures underline the continuing prevalence of drunk riding among two-wheeler users, who accounted for about four out of every five offenders.
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