Kolkata: More than 18 riders were sent to hospitals for medical examinations after several police officers, which were part of the urge to enforce the night limit in the city starting at 11pm to 5 in the morning, found that they smelled alcohol.
About 500 people were sued for violating the night limit during this drive.
From them, 436 was required in a window one hour from 11pm to midnight while the rest of the prosecution occurred after midnight.
About 796 vehicles were stopped and examined for papers starting at 11pm to midnight while 338 vehicles were examined until early Sunday.
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The police are now facing additional problems over the use of breathalysers when transmission diseases are in prey.
Should we add to the problem? Special encouragement had left several traffic guards worried after they found that driving drinks was increasing at night.
What has made their work more difficult is the current restrictions on the use of breathalysers because of the fear of the Covid-19 contract.
Police said that at least six of the 25 traffic guards had sent around three riders each for alcohol tests to various hospitals after they get alcohol aroma.
According to the police source, strict prosecution has occurred to drink driving this month.
In about half a dozen instance, the ACC concerned has recommended a suspension of SIM for a certain period.
The biggest incident at night was reported near the South City Mall in Anwar Shah Road as a young man and a woman allegedly involved in a disturbance under the influence of alcohol at midnight.
“We have planned several interventions at certain points in the coming days to curb night violations, break traffic rules, more than speed up and drink driving.
Our experience from July and August has been used to choose these points,” said a person Assistant Commissioner Police.
“Previously, anyone could be asked to penetrate a breathalyser based on suspicion.
But now it has been verbally communicated in traffic guards that only those who have signs of poisoning that appears should be tested to reduce the number of people using the machine,” said an officer.