The Cyberabad police in Hyderabad have flagged a major increase in blood alcohol content (BAC) among motorists, especially among young people in the IT corridor.

While cases of driving under the influence of alcohol are common in the commissionerates of Cyberabad and Hyderabad , the rising BAC levels being detected are alarming and can be lethal, officials said.

In breathalyser tests conducted on November 28-29, the intervening night between last Friday and Saturday, police found that 195 motorists had BAC between 101 and 500. This, officials said, represented a very dangerous trend, as driving with a BAC of over 30 is not recommended.

On the night, 11 motorists had BAC ranging between 301 and 500, 42 had BAC between 201 and 300, 49 fell in the 151-200 range, 93 were in the 101-150 ra

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