328 motorists booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad over weekend

Of them, 280 were two-wheeler riders, 18 were on three-wheelers, and 30 drove four-wheelers and other vehicles.

Hyderabad: In a special drive, the Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 328 drivers driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol on October 30 and 31.

Of them, 280 were two-wheeler riders, 18 were on three-wheelers, and 30 drove four-wheelers and other vehicles.

Among the offenders, 69 recorded a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level of 30-50; 141 had a BAC ranging from 51 to 100; 61 had a BAC of 101-150; 35 had a BAC of 151-200; 12 had a BAC of 201-250; three had a BAC of 251-300; and seven had a BAC of 301 and above.

The maximum permissible Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit in India is 30 mg per 100 ml of blood (0.03 per cent).

Anyone caught driving under the influence may be booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), which carries a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison and a fine.