New Year advisory: Cyberabad traffic police warn cab drivers, pubs

Ahead of New Year celebrations, Cyberabad Traffic Police issued an advisory warning cab drivers, pub owners and the public against violations. Drunk-driving checks, surveillance cameras and strict penalties will be enforced across Cyberabad from 8 pm onwards.

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad traffic police, in view of New Year, issued an advisory for cab operators, general public and pub owners.

The police asked drivers of cabs and auto rickshaws should be in proper uniform and carry all documents with them. “They should not refuse to ride on hire to any public, and if caught for the violation, a challan will be imposed on them. The police asked them not to demand excess fares,” said Gajarao Bhupal, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic Cyberabad.

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The police said that any bar, pub or club owner knowingly or negligently allowing customers to drive under the influence of alcohol will be dealt with strictly and prosecuted for abetting the crime.

The traffic police said that special cameras have been installed to detect dangerous violations like wrong-side driving, Wrong/unauthorised parking, over speed, signal jumping, rash driving and riding without a helmet, etc. “If anyone is found violating these violations will be identified through these cameras, and strict action will be taken against them. Extensive checks for drunk and driving will be conducted across all roads in the Cyberabad limits starting from 8 PM and the vehicles will be taken for temporary safe custody on non-production of documents,” the official explained.

The traffic police warned that overcrowding in vehicles/travelling on the top of vehicles/creating nuisance in public places will also lead to strict action as per law.