LUCKNOW, May 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police's special weekend traffic enforcement campaign targeting drunken driving, illegal pressure horns, hooters and modified silencers as part of its "Safe Roads, Safe Life" initiative, continued for the second consecutive week.

Under the campaign, traffic police teams across the state will conduct intensified checking drives on Saturdays and Sundays to enforce compliance with provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and curb noise pollution caused by unauthorised vehicle modifications.

According to the advisory issued by the traffic police directorate, drunken driving has been identified as a major threat to road safety. Under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, offenders can face fines of up to Rs....