I got a lot of emails from people with a link to a website that supposedly has the new traffic fines listed but everyone who sent me the link sent me the link to the same website. Since I haven’t read it anywhere else yet then it’s most likely a list that someone came up with themselves. I’ll only believe it if one of the local Arabic newspapers print it as well.
Note: They’ve updates the fines in that link since yesterday.
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The news is true… you can find the same in today’s (30th April 2013) Arab Times
The prices on the link today are different from yesterday where they had for example a KD500 fine for speeding like 20KM over the limit.
I think the new regulations are extracted from Jordanian law. So they still need to update the wording and the figures. for example if you check #7 it says driving a vehicle with Jordanian registration rather than a Kuwaiti! so the 500 dinars is probably also jordanian… which is 200 kwd! still too much!
Look at number 7 the english version
Mark I have also been hearing rumors that ppl who have issued driving license are been cancelled as their job position don’t qualify to have it?
I haven’t heard anything about that but sounds like its not true
for cleansing purposes, I will agree to this crackdown scheme by the traffic police.
Here is a link to Arabic newspaper
https://www.alshahedkw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91918:250—-500–50–&catid=478:01&Itemid=457
That was printed today, so Alshahed probably printed it using the same source. I would trust it more if it was AlQabas, or even AlWatan.
same news is there on today’s Arab Times
Alshahed = Bogus news paper
did u mention fine no 7: Driving a Jordanian car with foreign
القيادة باجازة اجنبية
” No.4 Eating,drinking, smoking….etc wile driving ”
LMAO, yes, that does sound soooooo official and authentic.
What does the ‘etc’ constitute? Operating the Radio? Looking up the sunroof? Digging your nose? Applying lipstick while looking into the vanity mirror?
receiving oral sex?
LOL!
Why don’t they have an updated price listing like, this and further, distribute it to all residents?
don’t know who to believe..
MOI Traffic laws violations :https://www.moi.gov.kw/gdt/TrafficLaw.pdf
Alwatan stating 213 has been deported:
https://alwatan.kuwait.tt/articledetails.aspx?Id=271229&YearQuarter=20132&txtSearch=213
i feel some kind of a con here, some body wants more money for layers..
lawyers* feakin G19..
and i believe the MOI link to be trusted, what ever Q8hosp, i don’t think its official..
The Ministry just issued a press release declaring that those fines are not in placed and -if I understood correctly- they are studying the subject and what has spread around may have been one of the proposals being discussed.
Kuwait Traffic Law can’t be changed by anyone even the minister of interior. If there is a change it needs to be approved first by the majority in the parliament.
+1
It’s rediculous how much crap can people believe just because they receive it on whatsapp..
LOL 😀
+1
so Alwatan Newspaper publishes crap, good to know ..
@Meshx86 HELLO?!!! Alwatan has turned into the tabloid journalism for some years now. It is no longer considered by Kuwaitis as a reliable source of news.
@3azeez,
i would be thankful if you can inform me with a trust worthy news paper, so i won’t waste my time on craps
regards
p.s: am going to stop by a traffic police patrol today and ask him about the new laws, that is the only way.
Does rule #7 applies to those who is for example coming from saudi and using their saudi car to drive around? If yes, y do they have to mentioned especially “jordanian car” is the car manufactured or made in jordan???
People, this is complete BS. I have seen the same list back in 2009. Now, for the official list, please see the following published in MOI website.
https://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/venglish/storage/other/E_mokhlafat.pdf
I think for it to be official it has to be published in Kuwait Alyoum. Anyone read anything about this law in Kuwait alyoum?
we should stick to bicycles.no fines, end of story.
Requesting teleport system :]
violation number 256 should net them a LOT of money on the weekends from the gulf road stretch ;-p
the previous one had something about driving a jordanian car with foreign license.. wtf? lol .. who couldn’t make out it was fake :/
I know the lawyer lady got beat up rather badly on parking laws, but what does she think about this?
In any case expats should pay double..
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2308008&language=en
It’s official. There has been no increase on fees against traffic violation.
doesn’t anyone see the word ‘Jordanian’ there. Its a hoax!!! seriously why would anyone put the word Jordanian in Kuwaiti law!!
Jordanian Rock the World 0/ 😛
A lot of people are saying Western expats won’t be phased by the new laws but my husband has received calls from Western expats currently behind bars and are facing deportation so no one is safe anymore.