Work 1 year without pay, road repair is part of the penalty

Brigadier General Mohammad Al-Subhan Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, November 24: Director of the Coordination and Monitoring Department and head of the activities of the Unified Gulf Traffic Week for the year 2025, Brigadier General Mohammad Al-Subhan confirmed that the sanctions stipulated in the new traffic laws include working eight hours a day. for a period of up to one year without pay — repair of damaged parts of streets, sidewalks or traffic signs, and a penalty determined by the judge after referring the offense to court, which is a discretionary power of the court. In an interview with Radio 360, Al-Subhan clarified that the new highway code provides for the impoundment of an offender’s vehicle for a maximum period of two months and that the owner of the vehicle can request impoundment at his home after paying the specified fees. If the vehicle is impounded, a device is installed to prevent its movement; so if the owner tries to remove the device, they will be held legally responsible, he added.

In traffic accidents that occur on public roads without causing damage to the vehicle or injury or death, the parties involved can take photos of the vehicles and scene and go to the police station rather than causing traffic disruptions, which could result in traffic interruption. breach. Al-Subhan said the new law provides for a fine of KD75 for any disturbing noise in the event of reconciliation. If the violation is repeated, it will be brought to court and the fine ranges from 150 to 300 KD, as well as imprisonment of up to three months. The fine for violating the red light is 150 KD. If the violation is taken to court, the fine ranges from 600 to 1,000 KD; in addition to the prison sentence. If a child under 10 years old sits in the front seat, the fine is KD50, he added.

He also stressed that the new law provides for the impounding of the vehicle after a final judicial decision, so that it becomes the property of the Ministry of the Interior, which can then seize it.

Meanwhile, Al-Subhan revealed that the number of deaths caused by road accidents in the first nine months of the current year reached 199. He said that the second cause of death in Kuwait is road accidents. the road, according to statistics from the Ministry of Health, indicating that 92 percent of road accidents are due to inattention while driving.

By Munaif Naif
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff