India, Jan. 2 -- With just two drunk driving cases during New Year celebrations this time, Chandigarh seems to have turned a new leaf, given that it had 75 such cases last year. Mohali too improved its ways, reporting just 19 drunk driving cases compared to 108 last year though Panchkula stood out like a sore thumb, with the cases climbing from 14 last time to 68 this time.

UT police attributed the change in drivers' behaviour to sustained enforcement, advance deployment of traffic personnel, increased public messaging and effective deterrence through checkpoints set up across the city. In all, the UT police issued 31 challans and impounded eight vehicles during the celebrations this time.

In Mohali, a total of 363 challans were issued ...