New Year: 17,800 traffic violators penalised in Mumbai, Rs 89 lakh fines collected

MUMBAI: Mumbai traffic police penalised 17,800 motorists and collected Rs 89.19 lakh as fine for the violation of road rules during the New Year celebrations in the city, an official said on Wednesday. The police conducted the drive from the New Year's eve till the early hours of Wednesday.

Action was taken against people indulging in drunk driving, causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, riding motorbikes without wearing helmet, jumping signals and entering one-way roads, the traffic police official said.

Motorists were also fined for speed violations, driving four-wheelers without wearing seat belt and using mobile phone while driving, he said.

The traffic police collected Rs 89,19,750 as fines via e-challan from the traffic norm violators, the official said.

A large number of people assembled at prominent places in Mumbai, including Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Bandra Bandstand and Juhu Chowpatty, to celebrate the New Year.

Security was tightened at key locations in the city to avoid any untoward incident, the official said.