8,888 cases booked against traffic violators
Krishna district police checking vehicles during a special drive in Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam: Krishna district police have registered 8,888 cases against motorists for not wearing helmets and seatbelts during a special drive, being conducted for the past one month across the district.
About 3,200 people were booked for riding two-wheelers without wearing helmets, 60 cases for driving car without wearing seatbelt and rest of the cases pertaining to drunk and drive, over-speeding and other violations.
As part of controlling road accidents, the Krishna district police have been organising a special drive in the district at the behest of the District SP P Joshuva. During the special drive, police imposed a fine of Rs 2,10,300 along with registering cases.