Data accessed by mid-day following high-profile cases of drunken driving shows instances have gone up from 1,000-odd in 2023 to over 6,000 in 2024
The BMW that was involved in the hit and run. Pic/Shadab Khan
- Traffic department data shows that drunken driving cases in the city surged six-fold
- A total of 6,762 cases were registered in 2024
- Several major drunken-driving incidents this year have resulted in fatalities
Traffic department data shows that drunken driving cases in the city surged six-fold from January to September this year. A total of 6,762 cases were registered in 2024, compared to 1,217 during the same period last year. Several major drunken-driving incidents this year have resulted in fatalities involving pedestrians and other drivers.
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