India, June 17 -- In a major safety enforcement initiative, the Bengaluru Traffic Police conducted a special drive on Monday morning to check for drunk driving among school vehicle drivers. The three-hour operation, held between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM, resulted in 58 school drivers being booked for driving under the influence of alcohol.

A total of 4,559 school vehicle drivers were tested across the city during the surprise checks. Of those, 58 were found to have consumed alcohol and were immediately prosecuted under the Indian Motor Vehicles (IMV) Act.

In a stern move, the police also seized the vehicles driven by the offenders and recommended cancellation of their permits to the respective Regional Transport Offices (RTOs). The driving ...