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While the city traffic police have in recent times worked in high gear and have ran many successful drives, especially to curb the cases of drunken driving, the stress is beginning to take a toll on them.

Over the last three months, nearly 413 policemen have written to their superiors requesting to be transferred to other departments.

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In Mumbai, on Juhu Tara road, two women were groped outside a five-star hotel on New Year’s Eve. However, the Santa Cruz police denied receiving any complaint. Witnesses said a group of boys, who were drunk after partying on Monday night, committed the act. This is the second such incident in the past few years. Earlier, a tabloid had carried pictures of a young woman being molested at the Gate read more »
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Traffic sub-inspector Sanjay Mohite says a Thane corporator, his brothers and 25 of their men beat and abused him for stopping their drunk friend in Thane on Tuesday night. read more »
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Thanks to Mumbai Traffic Police city drank four lakh liters of alcohol less last month.Their campaign against drunk driving has also lead to less alcohol consumption according to figures made available by excise department.

While the drop in sales is pinching bar owners no doubt, the anti-drunk driving campaign has hurt the state excise department too. The department lost close to Rs 6 crore i read more »
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HC reverses sessions court’s order, sentences Pereira to three years’ imprisonment; bail plea hearing today.

On November 12 last year, a drunk Pereira had run his vehicle over contract labourers sleeping on Carter Road, killing seven people and injuring eight

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The state government on Wednesday suggested that 'zero-tolerance' method be adopted in cases of drunken driving. While hearing the PIL initiated by the High Court through its suo motu action in the Alistair Pereira hit-and-run case, Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice Ranjana Desai have now given the state government four weeks to formulate suggestions in road accident cases. read more »
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Taking into account the recent rains, which have prompted many youngsters to celebrate the cool weather on the road by indulging in a few drinks, a drive conducted by the Mumbai traffic police netted at least 150 Mumbaikars for drunken driving.

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214 arrested for driving between 10 pm on Wednesday and 3 am on Thursday. Apart from this, the police department (traffic) held 486 other people for not carrying valid documents, not wearing helmets or not using seatbelts. read more »
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