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Dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai: 1,729 motorists flouted traffic rules
The traffic police were posted at all major roads, including LBS Road, SV Road, Link Road, through the day to avoid any untoward incident.
Updated on: Aug 16, 2017, 12:14:53 IST
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The traffic police penalised 1,729 motorists for flouting traffic rules, collecting Rs1.09lakh, on dahi handi on Wednesday.
The traffic police were posted at all major roads, including LBS Road, SV Road, Link Road, through the day to avoid any untoward incident.
According to Mumbai traffic police, of the 1,729 cases, 505 were for illegal parking.
Around 208 bikers were penalised for riding without a helmet, 24 for rash driving and 51 held for drink driving.
“It was a dry day because of Independence Day, so cases of drink driving were fewer,” said an inspector from the Mumbai traffic police division.
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