Patrolling change has proved successful, says official
Posted on: 06/May/2013 4:02:01 PM
In the wake of changed patrolling times by the Chennai Traffic Police, a senior police official has said that there has been a big crack down on drunk driving in the city. According to reports, 5738 cases were booked between April 23rd and May 2nd.
Said the official, �The checks were conducted in arterial roads and smaller stretches between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. The police teams are posted every two kilometers� Of the cases, there were 4,194 convictions. 1,034 cases were forwarded for suspension of licences� Of these, 257 were car drivers, 63 three-wheelers and 679 two-wheeler riders� In the coming days the drive will be intensified. We are hoping that road accidents and rash driving will reduce in this manner.�
