CHENNAI: Following a surge in complaints, the Chennai police have begun a drive to book autorickshaw drivers who fleece passengers and commit other traffic offences. On Wednesday, 959 cases were registered. "The auto drivers were sensitized to follow all the rules and regulations scrupulously. The drive will continue in the next coming days," said city police commissioner Shankar Jiwal.
Besides overcharging, the police pensalised drivers who did not wear uniforms, overloaded their vehicles with passengers, refused to ply or drove while drunk.
