Around 400 people die from traffic accidents every year in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has deported 213 foreigners over the past few days for committing “grave” traffic offences as part of a drive to reduce accidents, a senior interior ministry official said in comments published yesterday.
“We have deported 213 expatriates during the past few days for violating traffic rules and committing grave offences,” interior ministry assistant undersecretary for traffic affairs Major General Abdulfattah Al Ali told Al Anbaa newspaper.
He said those deported were caught driving without a driver’s licence, used their private cars to carry passengers, passed the red traffic light for a second time and exceeded the speed limit by over 40km.
Around 400 people die and thousands others are wounded from traffic accidents every year in Kuwait. Citizens who commit the same offences will have their vehicles seized for some time and could be sent to court. Kuwait also plans to deport around 100,000 expatriates a year for the next 10 years.
