The Mumbai Traffic Police, last month, has caught 1,813 motorists and registered 1,798 offences against those driving on wrong-side.
The city police conducted a month-long drive as a part of a special crackdown on wrong-side drivers across Mumbai. The drive commenced on June 15 and ended on July 16.
The traffic police lodged FIRs under section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for rash driving or riding, which can attract a punishment of up to six months of jail or a fine of ₹1,000, or both.
The Traffic Control Branch of Mumbai Police conducted a special drive against wrong side driving by motorist from 15/06/2024 to 14/07/2024. During this drive 1798 offences were registered against 1813 vehicles u/s. 281 BNS at various Police Station's in Mumbai city. pic.twitter.com/0PN2oSZYt6
— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) July 16, 2024
FIRs were lodged at different police stations across the city against these motorists. Police officers also seized their licenses which will be sent to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for cancellation and suspension.
According to traffic police officers, they will continue indefinitely to check the menace of wrong-side driving, that is rampant in the city, often causing fatal accidents.
The crackdown was initiated, as for a long time, traffic police had been receiving complaints of wrong-side drivers causing traffic bottlenecks and accidents.
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