Delhi Traffic Police books 1,170 for wrong-side driving in two-day crackdown

Delhi Traffic Police has registered 1,170 FIRs and impounded 1,179 vehicles during a special two-day city-wide crackdown against wrong-side driving on May 22 and 23, an official said on Sunday. The operation covered major roads, intersections, highways and accident-prone stretches across the national capital.

A total of 12,568 challans were also issued. A senior officer said wrong-side driving is a major cause of road accidents, disorderly traffic and head-on collisions. "Wrong-side driving is not merely a traffic violation. It is a grave and life-threatening offence that endangers innocent road users," the officer said.

Police have initiated strict legal action, including criminal cases, vehicle seizures and prosecution. The force warned that anyone found driving on the wrong side would face severe legal consequences.