Until the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) comes up with comprehensive regulations on the health and hygiene standards for delivery vehicles used to transport food and other consumer goods, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) will temporarily suspend the issuance of licenses to all such vehicles.
In response to a parliamentary question submitted by MP Mohammad Al-Dalal, the Minister of Interior and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Anas Al-Saleh revealed that until the conditions and regulations organizing the activities of food and consumer goods delivery vehicles are reviewed and finalized by MoCI, the General Traffic Department has been instructed not to issue any licenses for such vehicles.
He also revealed that traffic campaigns are constantly held on all roads to supervise and ensure the traffic laws are being observed by the motorists, as well as to take all necessary measures against traffic violations.
Al-Saleh added that the MoI, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Works and the Public Authority for Road Transportation (PART), is planning to regulate all types of motorbike traffic in future. In addition, the MoI is coordinating with the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) to allocate bicycle lanes in new residential areas of Kuwait.