4,504 buses, 21 drunk drivers: Are kids safe on their way to school?

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Twenty-one school bus drivers were caught driving under the influence of alcohol during a special statewide vehicle inspection conducted to ensure the safety of school students. The inspection was held from 5 am to 8 am today, covering a total of 4,504 school buses.

Palakkad and Malappuram districts recorded the highest number of cases, with five drivers caught in each. Three drivers were caught in Kottayam and two in Kannur. One case each was registered in Thiruvananthapuram City, Thiruvananthapuram Rural, Kollam City, Idukki, Kochi City and Thrissur City.

ADGP P. Vijayan of the Law and Order wing said that driving under the influence of alcohol was a major cause of road accidents and fatalities. He added that vehicle inspections would continue in the coming days.