Mumbai Police penalise 23,470 motorists
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While traffic police penalised 17,800 vehicles and collected Rs 89,19,750 fine via e-challans, city police fined 5,670 motorists
Overall, police checked 46,143 vehicles on New Year`s eve at 107 places across Mumbai and caught 333 motorists who were driving under the influence of alcohol
Action was taken for drunk driving, obstructing traffic, riding motorbikes without helmets, jumping signals, and entering one-way roads, a police official said
Motorists were also fined for speed violations, driving four-wheelers without wearing the seat belt and using mobile phones while driving, the official said
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