On the eve of New year a total of 1,336 people were fined by the Delhi Traffic Police, out of which 26 persons were charged for drink-driving in various parts of Delhi. According to the Delhi Police, 221 vehicles were towed away and 174 people were caught for dangerous driving. A total of 70 vehicles were fined for unauthorised parking in the national capital in intervening night of December 31 and January 1.
Joint Commissioner Police Traffic, Manish K. Agrawal said, "The campaign and appeal made by the media had a very good effect and citizens of Delhi exhibited very restrained behaviour on the roads. This year the traffic congestion and violations noted were much less."