Mohali, Aug. 3 -- Despite issuing over 2.78 lakh traffic challans in the first five months of this year and reporting an average of nearly five road accidents every week, Mohali continues to grapple with overspeeding, with the violation accounting for the highest number of challans during the period.

Data from the Mohali traffic police shows that between January 1 and May 31, 2,78,940 challans were issued, of which 75,152 were for overspeeding, 63,899 for non-usage of helmets, 49,679 for pillion riders without helmets, 14,017 for jumping traffic lights and 13,406 for disobeying police signals or refusing to provide information.

The trend marks a shift from 2025, when helmet violations topped the list. During the entire year, the Mohali ...