Mumbai, February 01: In a move to intensify its crack down on drunk drivers, the Maharashtra government will increase penalty amount and punishment term of such offenders.
“Despite intensified anti-drunken driving drive for the last three years, police are still finding several people driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering many lives,” Home minister R R Patil said today.
“As per norms, currently the drunk motorists get maximum six months jail term. Now onwards, the punishment would be minimum six months. Required steps in this regards would be taken,” Patil said.
“We will increase the penalty amount to Rs 10,000. If anybody is found behind the wheels in an inebriated state, he/she will have to pay Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 500, the existing penalty amount,” he added.
–Agencies