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After “Say Mock Tails”, it’s Artistic T-Shirts for the campaign against drunken driving.

One for the road? Huh?

No, don’t drink and drive. One has heard that many times but how many follow it? Maybe the little detail that more than 86,000 drunken driving accidents occurs everyday across India might be of some help. If one were to close in on the details of the six lakh road accidents that is the daily figure for India, maybe many more drunken driving fatalities would rear their heads, but then, the absence of a mandatory alcohol test makes it difficult to reach an exact figure. And if you’re still not shaken and stirred, here’s more...

There is no law against drunken driving in the country.“Under the act of 1856, a drunken driver is charged with only a fine of Rs 2000 or imprisonment for six months and Rs 3000 or imprisonment for 2 years if found guilty a second time. Salman Khan was fined a sum of Rs 960 when he was found guilty of the same,” informs Prince Singhal, of Community against Drunken Driving (CADD). “That’s the reason why we are trying to create awareness among people on the same,” says Singhal. He also makes it a point to add, “Mind you, we aren’t against drinking but against drinking and driving. You should be responsible once you venture out on the roads.”

In 2002, it was the slogan “Say mock tails” that helped Prince grab eyeballs for his cause. And now, the campaign is being led by art. Twenty two artists have come forth to create original impressions for t-shirts to support the cause. And the works of art are authenticated too. The painters include Bose Krishnamachari, Brinder Miller, Laila Khan Rajpal, Jogen Chaudhary, Shamshad Hussain, Neeraj Goswami, Paresh Maitey and Suhas Roy.


Million Dollar Question Remains: Do you think the rallies, campaigns, art and sculpture be able to mould Indian Souls...???
Prince in his 4 years tenure would be afreaid to say no........!!

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WHAT THE LAW SAYS...

According to Section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, whoever, while driving, or attempting to drive a motor vehicle...

• has, in his blood, alcohol exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml of blood detected in a test by a breath analyzer, or
• is under the influence of a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of exercising proper control over the vehicle, shall be punishable for the first time with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both; and for a second or subsequent offence, if committed within three year of the commission of the previous similar offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.

For the purposes of this section, the drug or drugs specified by the Central Government in this behalf, by notification in the Official Gazette, shall be deemed to render a person incapable of exercising proper control over a motor vehicle.