India, May 26 -- Over 10,000 first information reports (FIRs) for rash and negligent driving were registered across the city in 2024, a massive jump from 2023 when only 404 such FIRs were registered in different city police stations, based on complaints from the traffic police.

According to data from the traffic police for the year 2024, 8,588 FIRs were registered under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC); 582 FIRs were registered under IPC sections 279 and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others); and 1,628 FIRs were registered under IPC sections 279 and 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act which en...