The smoking ban was among a number of new laws introduced to fight bad driving habits in the city. The court also outlawed the use of mobile phones while driving. People caught smoking or using a cell phone face a $32 fine - a heavy penalty by local standards.
People who break the law more than five times will have their license revoked, the AP reported.
More than 1 900 people die on New Delhi's roads each year. Traffic laws, which haven't been updated since they were introduced 20 years ago, are largely ignored by drivers, the AP reported. – (HealthDayNews)
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March 2007