Patrols snare 1st haul of boozing drivers

Beijing police have detained nine drunken drivers since the introduction of laws to improve road safety on May 1.

The offenders, aged 25 to 60, were all caught by patrols between 9 pm and 2 am, with three directly responsible for road accidents, according to data provided by the city's traffic management bureau on Tuesday.

Just two were detained in downtown areas, Chaoyangmen area in Dongcheng district and Xibianmen area in Xicheng district.