Delhi Police recommends suspension of 80,000 driving licences

Suspension of 80,000 driving licences of traffic offenders recommended to the transport department

In order to improve the traffic situation and prevent the vehicular accidents in the national capital, Delhi Police has recommended the state transport department to suspend the driving licences of more than 80,000 serious traffic violators, reported India Today.

Interestingly, the transport department has only data of suspension of licences and not cancellation. It would recommend cancellation of licences only after the nature of offence was considered as ‘serious’, said the India Today report.

For example, for a car driver involved in fatal accidents where people have lost their lives or were grievously