The Hyderabad Traffic Police have made pre-duty breathalyser tests mandatory for school transport drivers following recent drunk-driving cases. Schools have been directed to maintain records, enforce transport safety norms, and ensure only fit drivers operate vehicles carrying students.
A drunk lorry driver created panic on Rajiv Rahadhari in Siddipet when he threatened to jump into a well after being intercepted by police. Santosh was driving a fly ash truck from Godavarikhani to Hyderabad when a motorist alerted police about his reckless driving. After abandoning his vehicle, he swam across a lake and threatened suicide.
In Siddipet's Jagadevpur Mandal, a school bus driver was found intoxicated while transporting 40 students on Wednesday evening. During a routine inspection, police determined that Parushuramulu, the driver for The Master Minds School, was under the influence of alcohol.
Though they were not consuming liquor, a high percentage of alcohol was being shown in breathalyser tests. However, zero percentage was being shown if they undergo a breathalyser test in traffic police stations, say RTC drivers
The man was driving a scooter when a team of Mirchowk police who were conducting checking stopped him at Champapet. A breathalyzer test confirmed that he was under the influence of alcohol
