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10,339 people prosecuted for traffic offences on Holi
Thursday March 28, 2013 08:36:15 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: A total
of 10,339 people were prosecuted in the capital for various
traffic offences on Holi which was celebrated Wednesday, police
Thursday said.
These included 1,278 cases of drunk driving, 973 of triple-riding
on two-wheelers, 3,967 for not wearing helmets and 465 for not
using seat belts in the joint operation by traffic police, Police
Control Room (PCR) vans and staff of respective police stations.
Of the total violations, 4,781 were by motorcyclists. A total of
1,149 among them were caught for drunk driving, 2,083 for not
wearing helmet and 615 for triple-riding. At least 1,429
prosecutions were done by Chase and Challan squad motorcyclists
after chasing the violators.
"About 200 teams of traffic police officials were stationed at
different locations in the city to take action against drunk
driving, over-speeding, driving without helmet and seat belt and
other traffic offences," said Additional Commissioner of Police
(Traffic) Anil Shukla.
"Around 610 motorcycles of the Chase and Challan Squad were also
given the special task of prosecuting drunk drivers," he said.
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