Chandigarh, March 16 -- Amid heightened vigil on Holi, police departments across the tricity launched a crackdown on traffic violations, issuing 4,314 challans and impounding 233 vehicles.

Among the 1,367 challans in Chandigarh, 173 were issued for riding without helmet, followed by 39 for wrong parking and 52 for drunk driving, a key concern during Holi celebrations.

Other violations included 75 cases of defective number plates, 33 for not wearing seatbelts, 65 for using tinted film on car windows, 21 for triple riding, and 179 for dangerous lane changing. Additionally, three motorists were fined for tampered silencers, while 172 overloaded e-rickshaws were also penalised. As many as 154 vehicles were impounded.

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