189 booked for drunken driving in Delhi
January 1st, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As many as 189 people were booked for driving under the influence of alcohol in the national capital on New Year’s Eve, police said Friday.
Delhi Police prosecuted 189 people for drunken driving Thursday night as a part of their drive to check violation of traffic rules.
“Several police teams - static and mobile - kept a tight vigil in the capital to check people driving under the influence of alcohol,” Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.
Two magistrates were stationed at Parliament Street police station to fine the offenders.
Staff equipped with breath analysers and alcometres were deployed near pubs, malls and hotels as part of a drive to check dangerous and drunken driving during the festive season.
Police Control Room (PCR) vans were also pressed into service to ensure hassle-free flow of traffic.
The number of offenders has come down rapidly this year as 384 people were booked for drunken driving on the New Year’s Eve of 2008.
- Delhi cops book 189 on New Year's Eve for drunken driving (Lead) - Jan 01, 2010
- Don't drink and drive on New Year's Eve, warns Delhi Police - Dec 30, 2009
- 12,900 drunk Delhi drivers fined in 2011 - Sep 24, 2011
- Delhi Police beefs up security ahead of New Year celebrations - Dec 31, 2010
- Over 350 booked for drunken, dangerous driving in Delhi - Jan 01, 2009
- Delhi Police warn against drunk driving on New Year's Eve - Dec 29, 2011
- Holi revellers warned against breaking traffic rules - Mar 19, 2011
- Six people killed in accidents on Holi (Lead) - Mar 09, 2012
- Drunken driving: Chandigarh court sets a precedent - Jun 24, 2011
- No mixing drinking and driving, revellers warned - Dec 31, 2011
- 86 rogue bikers penalised in Delhi - May 14, 2012
- Don't drive drunk, take a cab: NGOs tell New Year revellers - Dec 30, 2010
- We'll soon free city of dangerous drivers: Delhi Police - Mar 22, 2012
- 777 people fined for drunk driving - Mar 08, 2012
- One for the road gets 388 challaned on New Year Eve - Jan 01, 2011
Tags: delhi police, driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, festive season, free flow, hassle, magistrates, malls, New Delhi, new year, parliament street, pcr, police spokesperson, police teams, rajan, street police station, thursday night, traffic rules, vans, vigil