GTD to impound vehicles for up to 60 days if caught causing traffic congestion
General Traffic Department has begun strictly enforcing Articles 207 and 209 of the Executive Regulations of the Traffic Law, which authorize GTD personnel to impound vehicles that cause traffic obstruction or congestion for up to two months, following the detection of repeated violations through road surveillance cameras.
A security source told Al-Rai that the department’s operations room, equipped with new-generation surveillance cameras, traffic patrols, civilian units, and drones, has recorded a growing number of violations, including illegal overtaking, deliberate obstruction of traffic, and intentional disruption of road flow — all of which have been identified as key contributors to congestion and bottlenecks across Kuwait’s main roads.
The source explained that directives have been issued to impound vehicles involved in these violations for up to 60 days, unless otherwise decided by the General Traffic Department. The fines for such offenses range between KD 15 and KD 20.
Emphasizing that the campaign’s goal is to promote road safety and correct driver behavior, not to collect fines, the source said, “It is unacceptable for any driver to disregard regulations and deliberately obstruct others, causing unnecessary traffic and disrupting people’s work.”
The source added that under the recently amended Traffic Law, all violations — regardless of severity — may be referred to court. Moreover, repeated violations by expatriate drivers, particularly those involving overtaking infractions or intentional traffic obstruction, could result in deportation.
The three key violations subject to strict enforcement are breaching overtaking rules and regulations, deliberately obstructing traffic and intentionally disrupting the flow of movement.
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