The Ministry of Interior has recently revised the fines for traffic violations, which will take effect in April. With so many updates, it’s hard to cover them all, so I’ve highlighted the ones I think are most important. You can check them out on my instagram account here.
I’ve reworded some of the violations to make them easier to understand, but if you’d like to see the full list in its original terminology, you can find it here.
One thing I found interesting is on the last page of the fines list on the MOI account where it says:
A Fine of 1000-2000KD
Anyone who, by using a device or means of communication or otherwise, captures one or more pictures, or a video or audio clip, or publishes any of them during the commission of any of the crimes stipulated in this law.
They are basically criminalizing the act of documenting or sharing media related to a crime in progress. I’m assuming its meant for the guys who post videos on tiktok of them racing or performing stunts. But it’s not clear if this also applies to bystanders capturing a crime. For example, if I see a car parked on a curb and I post a tiktok video showing it and complaining about it. Will I be fined?
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Check out the Arabic of it. It specifies that fine on the person committing the crime him/herself. So, if you document yourself speeding over the limit, for example, that fine will be applied to you. It’s kinda lost in translation here.
“during the commission of any of the crimes stipulated in this law”
“while committing any of the crimes stipulated in this law” would’ve been better imo.
https://www.instagram.com/moi_kuw/p/DFKpb9Dqvop/?img_index=8
are dashcams legal?
I just imported one and customs checked it, I guess that means it’s legal, police also used my friends footage in an accident investigation
what about that law which said expats can only have 1 car? is that scrapped or still there?
I haven’t seen anything about that from an official news source
That law is in effect from today, so yes expats can only own one car moving forward.
https://kuwaittimes.com/article/26783/kuwait/kuwait-enforces-tougher-traffic-laws-tuesday/amp/
No mention about expats owning one car only
There is, it’s the fifth paragraph,
“As part of broader changes, expatriates are now limited to owning only one vehicle registered in their name. Additionally, drivers who receive their license for the first time may have it revoked if they commit two violations within the first year. The law also outlines the conditions for vehicle impoundment, including fees, and terms of sale for unclaimed vehicles, as determined by the Minister of Interior.”