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Panipat Police issue 332 challans, impound 31 vehicles in anti-pollution, drunk-driving drives

Panipat, Nov 1 (UNI) Panipat Police issued 332 challans and impounded 31 vehicles in two separate enforcement drives against polluting vehicles and drunk driving, officials said on Sunday.
In a crackdown linked to restrictions on the entry of vehicles below BS-VI emission standards into Delhi, police issued 284 challans and impounded 13 vehicles on November 1.
According to police, BS-I, BS-II and BS-III vehicles were challaned and impounded during the operation, while BS-IV vehicles were diverted to alternative routes.
The drive was launched to enforce restrictions aimed at reducing vehicular pollution in the national capital, with particular attention to older vehicles travelling towards Delhi.
Police said action was also being taken against diesel vehicles more than 10 years old and petrol vehicles more than 15-years-old in accordance with applicable rules.
In a separate operation against drunk driving, police checked 689 vehicles at 25 checkpoints across Panipat district between 7 p.m. and midnight on October 31.
The five-hour operation, conducted by the Babarpur traffic police under the directions of Superintendent of Police Medha Bhushan, involved breathalyser testing of motorists.
Police said 55 drivers were found driving under the influence of alcohol. However, 48 challans were issued for drunk driving, and 18 vehicles were impounded.
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