Action against over 17 000 vehicle owners for traffic violations in Keralam''s Ernakulam

Kochi, Nov 12 (PTI) Over 17,000 vehicle owners in the Ernakulam Rural District of Keralam faced action for violation of traffic rules between November 1 to 11 with over a thousand cases being lodged for drunken driving during this period, police said on Thursday.

    Police, in a statement, said that action for violation of traffic rules was taken against 17,181 vehicle owners and cases for drunken driving were registered against 1,017 individuals.

    It said that action was also taken against 1,038 vehicles, excluding buses, for speeding and reckless driving that posed a threat to safety.

    Action was also taken against 278 buses for speeding and driving in a reckless and dangerous manner with FIRs being lodged against 25 buses for serious violations.

    Police said that it has also recommended cancellation of driving licenses of 66 individuals for violation of traffic rules.

    This includes the parents of minors who were found driving vehicles, it said.

    The inspections are being carried out in the wake of the Mini Cooper accident that claimed three lives in Nedumbassery and the Cheranalloor Mercedes-Benz mishap that resulted in the death of one person.

    Police said that the inspections are continuing in all five subdivisions of the district under the leadership of Rural District Police Chief K S Sudarshan.

    The inspections are being carried out by special teams 24 hours a day with special police patrols also on the road to catch traffic violators.

    There are also checks at the borders and police dogs have also been deployed as part of the checks which will continue in the coming days, police said, warning of strict action against violators.

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