Excerpt
from Official Gazette; Effective from July, 2006
All
concerned are requested to note that there is now a specific
number of points assigned for every traffic violation (as detailed
below in TABLE II) and upon reaching certain amount of points,
action is being taken against the violator.
TABLE
I
TABLE OF VIOLATIONS
4
Points
Crossing
Red Traffic Light
4
Points
Exceeding
Specified Speed Limit
3
Points
Driving
in the Opposite Direction
3
Points
Driving
on a License not suitable for that Category
3
Points
Driving
with Withdrawn or Invalid Driving License
4
Points
Reckless
Driving
3
Points
Driving
a Unlicensed Vehicle
3
Points
Driving
a vehicle without the number plate / defaced number
plate.
2
Points
Using
private car for transportation
2
Points
Intentionally
obstructing traffic
2
Points
Driving
a vehicle without proper function of brakers
1
Point
Violating
passenger loading regulations
1
Point
Exceeding
vehicle stipulated weight, width and length
1
Point
Non-adherence
to traffic lines and signs
1
Point
Wrong
‘U’ turns
1
Point
Driving
without compulsory insurance document
1
Point
Invalid
car permits
1
Point
Vehicle
emitting smoke i.e. absence of spark arrester
TABLE II
Specific
Number of Points Assigned for Every Traffic Violation:-
14
points
1st
Time violators, Withdrawal of driving permit for 1 month
12
points
2nd
Time violators, Withdrawal of driving permit for 6 months
10
points
3rd
Time violators, Withdrawal of driving permit for 9 months
8
points
4th
Time violators, Withdrawal of driving permit for 1 year
6
points
5th
Time violators, Permanent Withdrawal of driving license
These points will be automatically deleted under the following
2 conditions.
√Upon
withdrawal of a Driving Permit
√ Non-repetition of any other violation
Details of Maximum Fines and Maximum Detentions for
Life Threatening Offences
TABLE
III
S#
Violation
Maximum
Fine
Maximum
Detention
1)
Over-Speeding
KD
100.000
3 Months
2)
Crossing
Red Signal
KD
300.000
3 Months
3)
Driving
under influence of alchohol or drugs
KD
500.000
1 Year
plus and Withdrawal of license
The Police have the power to detain drivers for the following
reasons:
Driving
without valid driving license
Driving
under influence of alchohol or drugs or repetitive violations.
Causing
an accident which may result in death or serious injury
Racing
on public roads
Attempting to flee after being involved in an accident in
which people may be injured or after being ordered to stop
All
concerned are requested to note that there is now a specific
number of points assigned for every traffic violation (as detailed
below in TABLE II) and upon reaching certain amount of points,
action is being taken against the violator. 
