Thirteen drivers who were drinking and driving spent their Christmas night in police custody.
This has been confirmed by Director Traffic, SSP Mahesh Mishra who said that police will be vigilant on the road throughout the New Year.
SSP Mishra also said that there were no major road accidents and has urged people to be responsible and to respect other road users.
He added that they will now focus on picnic spots and places where a lot of gathering will be taking place to ensure that the safety of people is not compromised adding that their statistics show that drink and drive and speeding remains as a major causes of road fatalities on our roads.
Meanwhile, he added that 300 cases of speeding were also recorded yesterday around the country.
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