Its website may soon host the names of drink-driving accused in national capital
Last year, over 10,800 people were fined for driving under the influence of alcohol. Out of this, driving licences of 580 were suspended while 710 people were imprisoned up to 10 days.
Challans increase
In 2008, a total of 7,579 people were prosecuted for drink driving while the next year saw a steep increase in challans on this front to 12,109. The figure in 2007 for the same offence was 3,748. Police attributed this rise to its aggressive challan drive.
Delhi police had in August moved a Delhi Court seeking its permission for allowing imprisonment in some cases of drink driving.
Police attribute 40 per cent of the road accidents in the capital to drink driving. Over 1,900 fatal accidents have been reported in the capital this year.u00a0
On the New Year Eve, police challaned 388 revellers for drink driving. "Those 388 prosecuted for drink driving were instructed to appear before courts to face the penalty of possible jail term apart from suspension of driving licence and fines," he said.
10,800
Number of people that were caught in Delhi for drink driving in 2010
1,900
Number of fatal accidents reported in Delhi in 2010
388
Number of revellers booked on New Year's Eve in Delhi
40
Per cent road accidents in the capital owing to drink driving
What the law says
Anybody found driving or attempting to drive a vehicle above the permissible limit of alcohol in the blood (30mg/100 ml) faces imprisonment up to six months or a Rs 2,000 fine or both.
If it is a subsequent challan, the offenders may end up getting a jail term of up to two years or a fine of Rs 3,000 or both.
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