Over 16,000 drunk driving cases booked across T.N. in 2 weeks, 14,100 vehicles seized

As portion of an intensive thrust against drunk driving, constabulary crossed Tamil Nadu registered cases against 16,031 motorists for driving nether the power of intoxicant betwixt June 1 and June 14, 2026.

During the enforcement drive, authorities seized 14,100 vehicles, including 13,299 two-wheelers, 156 three-wheelers, and 645 four-wheelers. The constabulary imposed fines totalling ₹3.13 crore for assorted postulation violations during the peculiar drive.

Officials said the crackdown was carried retired arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to curb drunk driving, amended roadworthy safety, and trim accidents caused by postulation regularisation violations. The enforcement measures volition proceed crossed the State, they added.