Hyderabad Police Warn Cab Drivers On Drunk Driving

Addressing a cab drivers' training and appraisal session initated by the Hyderabad Police Department and organised by Thomson Reuters in Hitech City, the speakers warned cab drivers against negligent and drunken driving. They briefed the crowd on responsible driving and the effects of alcohol on a driver's inhibitions.

Citing the recent accident on the Punjagutta flyover in which a 9-year-old girl named Ramya and some of her kin lost their lives, the Hyderabad and Cyberabad police officials said that the accident, which was caused by a drunk 20-year-old man running the victims over, had wiped out almost the entire family. They said that the accused would answer for his crime in the courts of law.

They also said that such actions wouldn't be tolerated and stringent action would be taken against perpetrators.

Telangana State Cabs And Bus Operators Association President Syed Nizamuddin, speaking on the occasion, assured the police and the gathering that breath analysers had been introduced in almost all cab services to check the alcohol levels of their employees. All cab drivers would undergo breath-alcohol tests before going on duty, he said.

Additionally, he said that the TSCBOA had directed all the cab companies to ensure that their employees were thoroughly briefed on the dangers of drunken driving and were tested carefully before they drove.