Chennai: Traffic police have registered 11,300 cases of deep driving in the last three months after intensifying checks at 12 points throughout the city.
Police said the people who were originally reluctant to blow into the breathalyzers had begun working together.
Check has become strict especially at the crossroads in the interior area carried out by much after consuming liquor.
In the first six months of 2021, more than 800 accident cases were reported in the city, most of them were associated with drunk driving.
Because most people are hesitant with Covid-related norms, people who drive or drive a vehicle are asked to explode into breathalyzers who come with a handful holder equipped with disposable plastic straws.
After each use, the straw is packed in the polythene cover that the driver in question is asked to throw away.
Traffic police also frame the standard operating procedure (SOP) to be followed by field officers.
From January 1 to June 30, 2020, there were 1,000 accidents in the city, most of them were driving drunk, against 1,229 accidents throughout 2019 and 1,268 accidents during 2018, most of the 514 accidents were caused by driving in a drunken state involving Bikers.
“We seize a vehicle besides imposing a fine that offenders must pay in a virtual court.
After payment is made through e-challan, we produce vehicles confiscated in a virtual court.
The steps are also taken to suspend the license.
They must realize how dangerous is to drink and Driving, “said Pratip Kumar’s additional police commissioner.
Traffic police are based on registered cases and also on the number of accidents reportedly continuing to change the examination point.
After the Tamil Nadu government announced further relaxation of Covid-19 norms and opened Tasmac outlets in the state, a drunken driving case had soared.
The police said that it was very important to take strong steps to reduce road accidents and driving cases of drunk.