One-day sweep finds 382 parking offenses at Kuwait hospitals
Jahra Hospital accounted for the highest number with 199 violations for prohibited parking and obstructing traffic.
• Security sources said the traffic campaign in hospital parking lots aims to monitor violations that obstruct traffic and hinder the work of emergency medical personnel.
Statistics from the General Traffic Department showed that 382 parking violations were recorded in hospital parking lots in a single day, Al Rai newspaper reported.
Jahra Hospital accounted for the highest number with 199 violations for prohibited parking and obstructing traffic. Farwaniya Hospital followed with 67 cases, Al-Adan with 50, and Al-Amiri with 39. Jaber Hospital recorded the fewest, with 27 violations.
Security sources said the traffic campaign in hospital parking lots aims to monitor violations that obstruct traffic and hinder the work of emergency medical personnel.
They noted that traffic officers used Rasid devices, which confirm the violation, photograph the vehicle, and send the notice to the violator through ‘Sahel’.
The sources explained that some vehicles were blocking areas designated for patients, people with special needs, and the elderly.
They added that the General Traffic Department will carry out similar campaigns in several locations around the clock to curb noncompliant behavior, especially since the new traffic law includes penalties that may result in imprisonment or community service.
