Delhi Police resumes drive to check drunk driving

The drive for the drunk driving trial has been resumed from Saturday (September 4) night onwards, said the police.

The national capital has opened up its restaurants and bars after the Covid-19 lockdown due to which Delhi is witnessing crowds in public places.  Meanwhile, the drive to keep a check on the "drink and drive" cases in the capital city was also closed for a while, according to which a breathalyzer test was not conducted unless someone was found visibly drunk or driving recklessly.

The drive was mainly conducted to stop road casualties and other accidents provoked after drinking. The Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Muktesh Chander said, "When all activities in the city have resumed and bars and restaurants have also reopened, the enforcement also has to be stepped up, otherwise accidents, particularly in the nighttime, will increase."

Meanwhile, the drive for the drunk driving trial has been resumed from Saturday (September 4) night onwards, said the police. Adding more he said that appropriate Covid-19 behaviour like wearing of masks, using sanitisers and maintaining social distancing, will be conducted during the duty and proper sanitisation of breathalyzers after every use will take place. "We are using disposal pipes for breathalyzers. Every time a new pipe is used and immediately discarded," said the police.

According to the police records, around 30,000 challans were issued in the year 2019 for drunk driving. Whereas the number declined to 3,000 in 2020, and only 300 challans have been issued this year.