578 booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad over the weekend
Hyderabad: As many as 578 motorists were booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad during a special drive on November 6 and 7.
Out of all the offenders, 495 were two-wheeler riders, 55 were four-wheeler riders and 28 others were three-wheeler riders. As many as 257 offenders recorded a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 51-100; 115 recorded a BAC of 30-50; 111 recorded a BAC of 101-150; 52 recorded a BAC of 151-200; 27 recorded a BAC of 201-250; 11 recorded a BAC of 251-300; and five recorded a BAC of 300 and above.
The maximum permissible Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit in India is 30 mg per 100 ml of blood (0.03 per cent).
Anyone caught driving under the influence may be booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), which carries a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison and a fine.
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