Court awards novel punishment to drunk drivers

A city court here punished drunken drivers in a different manner on Tuesday.

According to Traffic Additional Commissioner Jithender, the Court punished the drunken drivers to carry placards showing ‘not to drive vehicles consuming liquor’ in the Twin Cities.

The police made 36 accused to carry placards at Police Control Room crossroads today. The drunkards counselled the vehicle drivers at traffic signals not to drive vehicles after consuming liquor as part of social responsibility. The Additional Commissioner said this type of programs would create awareness among motorists not to drink and drive. (NSS)