Mumbai Police caught 156 people for drunk driving and 2,465 people for riding motorbikes without wearing helmets during the New Year celebrations in the city, an official said on Sunday.?
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Police personnel was deployed across the city for the safety of citizens during the celebration and a campaign was conducted from late Saturday night till the wee hours of Sunday to check people violating traffic norms.
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Traffic police had put up checkpoints on various roads in the city to keep an eye on those not following road rules, the official said.
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The city police caught 156 drunk drivers, while the action was also taken against 66 people for rash driving, he said.?
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The official said the action was also taken against 2,465 people for riding motorbikes without wearing a helmet and challans were imposed on 274 people for triple riding on two-wheelers.?
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The police also took action against 679 drivers for jumping traffic signals and fines were imposed on 3,087 vehicles after being found parked in no-parking areas, he said.