<p>Bengaluru: Following due procedure for vehicle drivers involved in fatal road crashes and identified to be repeatedly violating road traffic rules, the Bengaluru Traffic Police impounded a total of 2,974 drivers’ driving licences in 2023. </p>.<p>All of the impounded licences have been sent for suspension to the jurisdictional regional transport offices in the city, other districts of the state, and other states, where necessary. </p>.In a first, Bengaluru metro’s monthly ridership crosses 2 crore; up 30% in just a year.<p>Out of these, a total of 711 licences have been suspended while the remaining are awaiting due procedure in the suspension process. </p>.<p>“People with over 10 traffic violations and all those involved in fatal accidents had their licences recommended for suspension. Most were drivers of four-wheelers aged between 18 to 45 years,” said M N Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Following due procedure for vehicle drivers involved in fatal road crashes and identified to be repeatedly violating road traffic rules, the Bengaluru Traffic Police impounded a total of 2,974 drivers’ driving licences in 2023. </p>.<p>All of the impounded licences have been sent for suspension to the jurisdictional regional transport offices in the city, other districts of the state, and other states, where necessary. </p>.In a first, Bengaluru metro’s monthly ridership crosses 2 crore; up 30% in just a year.<p>Out of these, a total of 711 licences have been suspended while the remaining are awaiting due procedure in the suspension process. </p>.<p>“People with over 10 traffic violations and all those involved in fatal accidents had their licences recommended for suspension. Most were drivers of four-wheelers aged between 18 to 45 years,” said M N Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).</p>