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- Mumbai traffic police recorded 5,181 drunk driving offences in the first nine months of 2026.
- This figure exceeds the 3,728 cases reported during the entire year of 2025.
- Authorities have requested the suspension of driving licences for 2,399 offenders.
- These enforcement efforts aim to reduce road accidents caused by intoxicated motorists.
What to watch next
- Trends in driving licence suspensions by Regional Transport Offices
- Judicial outcomes for pending drunk driving cases
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Satya Narayan
joint commissioner, traffic
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“We want to send across a strong message that drunk driving won’t be tolerated”
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…police station gate, before hitting a parked bike and crashing into the divider. The road crash led to an electricity box getting damaged, impacting power supply to the police station and a neighbouring locality. “ We want to send across a strong message that drunk driving won’t be tolerated ,” said joint commissioner, traffic, Satya Narayan. After an offence is registered under the provision of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act, the offender’s driving licence is seized and sent to RTO for…
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