The traffic department at the interior ministry is reportedly preparing new regulations for expatriates seeking driving licenses.
According to a report by Kuwait Times, the new conditions will aim to reduce traffic congestion on the streets, which traffic studies have attributed to the large number of expatriate motorists.
The regulations will be submitted to the interior minister for approval after the formation of the new government.
“The new conditions include increasing the minimum salary requirement for expatriates applying for a driving license. Moreover, only certain professions will be allowed to obtain a driving license,” sources told Kuwait Times, indicating these conditions aim to reduce traffic congestion on the streets, which traffic studies claim is due to the large number of expatriate motorists.
The report added that the traffic department will issue other decisions related to the technical inspection of vehicles.
“Other decisions will be issued by the traffic department related to the technical inspection of vehicles, which may prevent the registration of more than 20,000 vehicles over 15 years old. The traffic department has found many loopholes in how these vehicles obtain technical inspection approval,” the sources explained.
The participation of the Environment Public Authority in the examination of vehicles with the traffic department, if implemented comprehensively, can permanently remove such vehicles from use, the report said citing these sources, adding “otherwise, their owners will be subject to traffic fines and insurance will not be granted for them.”
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