Drunken driving rules: Is some amount of alcohol permissible while driving? Does your insurance cover such mishaps?

Drunken driving rules: Is some amount of alcohol permissible while driving? Does your insurance cover such mishaps?

Instances of drunk driving are increasing in India. Earlier this year, the Delhi Traffic Police released a report revealing that 12,468 individuals were charged with drunk driving in the first half of the year, compared to 9,837 cases last year. According to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol level … Read more

‘Traffic rules are not new, strict implementation aimed at changing behaviour’ 

‘Traffic rules are not new, strict implementation aimed at changing behaviour’ 

The traffic rules being implemented in the city are not new, and they are drawn from the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and a related order issued by the government of Andhra Pradesh in 2011. Strict implementation of the rules now is aimed at bringing about a behavioural change in vehicle users, and thus making city … Read more