Over 16,000 drunk driving cases booked across T.N. in 2 weeks, 14,100 vehicles seized
Tamil Nadu police registered over 16,000 drunk driving cases and seized 14,100 vehicles during a two-week enforcement drive in June 2026. The operation resulted in ₹3.13 crore in fines as part of a broader initiative to improve road safety and reduce traffic violations.
Why it matters
This intensive enforcement highlights the state's aggressive approach to curbing road fatalities and underscores the significant scale of traffic non-compliance in the region.
As part of an intensive drive against drunk driving, police across Tamil Nadu registered cases against 16,031 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol between June 1 and June 14, 2026.
The report provides factual, data-driven coverage of a government enforcement action without using loaded language or editorializing the police's methods.
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