KUWAIT CITY, June 16: The General Traffic Department announced the results of campaigns conducted in various locations from June 8 to 14, 2026. The campaigns resulted in the issuance of 19,938 traffic citations, the arrest of 51 wanted individuals, the handling of 2,736 miscellaneous violations, the arrest of 27 individuals who violated residency laws, the impoundment of 16 wanted vehicles, the arrest of one person without identification, the arrest of six individuals in an abnormal state, and the referral of 11 juveniles to the Juvenile Prosecution.
The campaigns also resulted in the impoundment of 419 vehicles and 21 motorcycles, and the detention of 46 individuals at the Traffic Detention Center. Authorities responded to 1,097 traffic accidents, including 160 accidents that resulted in casualties. Meanwhile, traffic officers arrested a citizen for driving a vehicle without a plate number.
A security official informed the newspaper that the highway patrol officers got suspicious when they noticed the vehicle without a plate number. They stopped the car and checked the documents of the driver, leading to the discovery of a violation that necessitated legal measures, such as referral of the driver to the traffic police station and impoundment of the car.
Moreover, the General Traffic Department continued its campaign to apprehend drivers exceeding speed limits. Traffic officers arrested three Kuwaiti citizens and one Asian who were driving at speeds of 180, 179 and 150 kilometers per hour, respectively. A security source disclosed that the violators were taken to the traffic police station, their vehicles were impounded, and legal action was taken against them in accordance with the new traffic law.
By Munif Naif Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
