Pune Police to seize vehicles of drunk drivers, register cases
Sumit Singh
Pune, December 31, 2019: Last few days intensive drive against Drunken drive is being done.
This December 31st, Pune Police will be conducting special Drunken Driving (DD) tests throughout Pune City from 10PM to 5AM( Jan 1st morning).
“More than 130 Static/Mobile/ decoy teams will conduct the Spl DD tests.We will be PHOTOGRAPHING/Video recording the complete checking. All vehicles caught in DD checks likely to be seized/ detained on the spot.We request all the New Year Party revellers to refrain from DD”, said Police Commissioner Dr K Venkatesham.
It may be noted that in 2019 large number of drunken drivers cases were registered. “Unfortunately, we had some fatal accidents because of DD too. DD data is linked to Job Verification/ Visa & Pass port issuance process etc”, the city police chief added.
In the last six days, hundreds of cases have registered by police against people found driving under influence of alcohol.
According to police, dedicated teams are working round the clock across all 24 traffic divisions in the city. Every year, city police conduct intensified checks to curb the cases of Driving Under Influence (DUI) of alcohol.
Police said that they have launched the drive with dedicated strength of police personnel who will conduct breath analyzers checks at fixed points and also at random locations through out the city.
The persons caught with higher than permissible limit of alcohol are booked and made to appear before a designated court for punitive action. Officials said that as part of the intensified drive strict action will be also be taken against people flouting norms of speed limit, driving without helmets or seat belts and riding triple seats.
