Overview
- Local traffic units have launched coordinated, high-intensity checks of passenger and school buses focused on breathalyser tests and wider safety compliance as part of a short-term enforcement push.
- In Neemuch, officers issued 49 challans worth Rs 22,400 and seized a Rajhans bus after the driver tested positive for alcohol, with action taken under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Thane police inspected 370 school buses and 366 drivers, and a 26-year-old driver identified as Baba Manjiri was found intoxicated and booked with a criminal case by the commissionerate.
- Inspections in Thane included verification of PUC certificates, insurance papers, driver IDs and uniforms, and mandatory CCTV operation, highlighting that checks target both immediate impairment and regulatory compliance.
- Authorities warn that intoxicated drivers face seizure, fines and criminal proceedings and have urged schools to run regular in-house breathalyser tests while asking parents to report suspicious driver behaviour to emergency helplines.