With only a few days left for the start of the new year, the preparations for the party and celebration have also started among the people. If you are also planning to go to a party, then be careful, because a small mistake can land you in big trouble. Due to which you will have to face a loss of thousands of rupees, but the beginning of the new year can also be risky.
We are talking about driving, in view of the increasing infection of Omicron (Corona virus) across the country amid the preparations for the new year, night curfew has also been imposed in many states, but still people are preparing to welcome the new year. Are engaged. In such a situation, there is a need to be very careful while driving the car.
If this mistake will result in heavy fine:
It is generally seen that most of the people get busy in celebrating the new year in such a way that they do not hesitate to drink and drive. Driving under the influence of alcohol is a crime as it can lead to serious accidents that can even lead to death. According to national statistics, every year around 11,000-12,000 people are killed in drink and drive cases and about 8-9 lakh people are arrested for drunken driving.
If a person is caught for the first time while driving under the influence of alcohol, he can be fined up to Rs 10,000 or jailed for up to 6 months. Which was earlier only Rs 2,000. On the other hand, if caught driving under the influence of alcohol, there is a fine of Rs 15,000 and a jail term of 2 years, which was Rs 3,000 before the amendment in the Motor Vehicle Act.
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As per the rules, if you are caught while driving under the influence of alcohol, the traffic police will get you checked to see how drunk you are. They will ask you to blow into the breath analyzer. During this time, if the alcohol content in the analyzer meter is not less than 30 mg per 100 ml of blood, then you will be fined.
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