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Weekend Drunk-Driving Crackdowns Net 2,654 Fines in UP and 488 Cases in Hyderabad Region

Checkpoint sweeps signal a deterrence push built on breath tests, public BAC data, tougher charging threats.

Overview

  • Results from Saturday–Sunday checks across Uttar Pradesh show 2,654 motorists fined after officers examined 69,683 vehicles at 135 toll plazas, yielding ₹2.65 crore.
  • In Telangana, Hyderabad police booked 351 drivers during May 8–9 while Cyberabad booked 137 over the weekend, for a combined 488 cases headed to court.
  • Police released blood-alcohol readings that were often far above the 30 mg per 100 ml legal limit, including several cases above 300 mg per 100 ml.
  • Driving over the limit is an offence under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act with fines or jail time, and Cyberabad warned that a fatal crash could bring Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 105 with up to 10 years in prison.
  • Accident analysis in UP shows the share linked to drunk driving fell from 8.61% in 2023 to 3.51% in 2025, which police say supports more weekend checks.