Directorate General of Public Relations and Security Information at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has released a statement stressing that based on the keenness of the security establishment to enforce laws and impose traffic discipline on the road, and in light of the role played by the General Traffic Department in maintaining the safety of road users, achieving traffic safety and in accordance with relevant laws, any expatriate found driving a vehicle without a license will be deported from the country.
In recent months, the MoI has been applying the strengthened traffic laws against violators, meting out punishments such as impounding vehicles and temporarily withdraws driving licenses to those caught flouting the traffic laws.
According to a circular issued by the ministry earlier in the year, the withdrawal of the vehicle and the drive license and the referral of the person to the authorities was to be enforced against violators found carrying passengers in return for money, holding illegal races on public roads, and driving recklessly.
The punishment of license withdrawal and impounding of cars is also mandated for those who drive a vehicle without number plates, drive against the flow of traffic, reckless driving or if the motorist tends to be negligent.
Other violations that could invite severe punishment include not showing the registration book, driving the vehicle without insurance, if the vehicle is emitting smoke or producing too much noise, driving a vehicle with tinted glass, obstructing traffic movement and exceeding the speed limit.
