# Delhi Police book 1,170 for wrong-side driving 2026-08-07T21:09:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi Traffic Police has filed 1,170 FIRs and impounded 1,179 vehicles in a two-day crackdown on wrong-side driving held on May 22 and 23, an official said on Sunday. The drive covered major roads, intersections, highways and accident-prone stretches across the capital. Police also issued 12,568 challans during the operation. A senior officer called wrong-side driving a "grave and life-threatening offence" that endangers road users and disrupts traffic flow. Strict legal action, including criminal cases and vehicle seizure, has been initiated against offenders. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Delhi Traffic Police, FIR, road safety, traffic challans, wrong-side driving Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-police-book-1170-for-wrong-side-driving/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-police-book-1170-for-wrong-side-driving/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.