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Keralam Considers Strict New Laws for Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes
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News18•13-10-2026, 18:00
Keralam Considers Strict New Laws for Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes
- •The Keralam government is considering a special law to impose stringent penalties, including vehicle confiscation and imprisonment, on drivers who cause fatal accidents under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- •Transport Minister C P John announced the move in the Assembly following a tragic crash near Kochi where three youngsters were killed by an allegedly drunk underage driver.
- •A new Road Safety Mission chaired by the Chief Minister will be launched to significantly reduce road accidents, which claim around 4,000 lives in the state every year.
- •The government is consulting legal experts and prioritizing road improvement works based on accident-prone spots identified by a NATPAC study.
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The Keralam government is considering a special law to impose stringent penalties, including vehicle confiscation and imprisonment, ensuring such fatal crashes are not treated as minor negligence offences.
The Excise Department has registered cases against three bars for allegedly serving liquor to individuals below the legal drinking age of 23, and the government plans to take tough action and consider stricter guidelines.
The government is launching a Road Safety Mission with the Chief Minister as chairman and the Transport minister as co-chairman, along with a governing council and mission directorate to implement safety initiatives.
