Traffic departments in the six governorates, especially in the governorates of Farwaniya and Hawalli, are forced to deal with heavy congestion and long queues of expatriates waiting to receive their driving licenses that they renewed through the online service for months, Al Qabas daily reported.
The daily said, quoting security sources that adhering to health regulations is very important, and the health of citizens and expats is a priority. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) is committed to implementing the health instructions issued by the Council of Ministers regarding social distancing, and to reduce overcrowding of visitors within departments, the sources said.
Sources said to Al-Qabas daily, that while there is congestion in the traffic departments, and there is denying it, we are dealing with the issue according to the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers and the health authorities.
“Therefore, we have taken all necessary measures to implement the health requirements, lifted the fines related to the renewal of driving licenses for citizens and expats, and also exempted vehicles from technical examination,” the source added.
They explained that some visitors do not understand these steps, and visit the traffic departments daily, which causes some congestion outside the administration, but it is dealt with according to the law, and they are turned back. The sources added that the directors of traffic departments in the six governorates, especially in the governorates of Farwaniya and Hawalli, are closely monitoring the process of organizing the entry of visitors into the administration.
They pointed out that only a limited number of visitors are allowed to enter according to the health instructions to avoid overcrowding in the administration, as well as to maintain social distancing between the staff members and the visitors. This is also as the administration works with only half of its capacity, i.e. 50% of the workforce, and then the rest of the visitors are requested to leave and return on another day.
The sources expressed surprise at the insistence of some people to visit the traffic departments frequently for their driving licenses, saying: “There are no fines for driving licenses … and you have plenty of time to obtain them .. there is no need for waiting.”
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