Gurugram, Oct. 25 -- A massive traffic enforcement drive in Gurugram has brought to light the alarming scale of traffic violations, with police issuing 14,859 challans in a single day, impounding 176 vehicles without number plates and imposing penalties exceeding Rs 1.40 crore for dangerous driving over a 23-day period.

The figures released by Gurugram Traffic Police on Saturday, reveal the extent of reckless driving and disregard for road safety regulations in one of Haryana's busiest commercial cities, where wrong-side driving, illegal parking and unsafe lane changes continue to pose serious risks to motorists and pedestrians.

In the October 23 crackdown alone, police issued 2,992 challans for illegal parking, 817 for wrong-side driving...