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UAE and Kuwait interlink traffic fine system

Residents and citizens of both countries will be obligated to pay fines upon return to their home country

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A UAE citizen or resident who commits a traffic violation during their visit to Kuwait will be required to pay the fine upon return to the UAE, the fine will amount to the currency equivalent and is applicable to both personal and rental vehicles.

Similarly, any Kuwaiti citizen or resident who visits the UAE and commits a traffic violation will be obliged to pay the fine upon return to Kuwait, where the data will be recorded under the title External Violation.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior made an announcement earlier this week, about a meeting with the UAE, the meeting was set in between technical teams to link traffic violations between the two countries and the technicalities for registering and collecting the violation electronically.

Once the fine is collected in the country of residence, it will automatically be sent to the Traffic Violations Collection Department towards the fine recorded in the country of violation.

According to the Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Qabas the automated linking process for violations and their collection between the two countries will be activated as a first step in early December, i.e. after 3 months.

This month Abu Dhabi also announced fines on bicycles and e-bike violations, the fines will range from AED 200 to AED 500 for non-compliance of safety regulations, said ITC and Abu Dhabi Police.

These initiatives comes as part of ongoing efforts in the country to implement safety and security standards to minimize risks, as a surge is observed in the use of public and private transportation.  

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Nicole Abigael

Nicole Abigael is a Reporter at Arabian Business and the host of the AB Majlis podcast. She covers a diverse range of topics including luxury real estate, high-net-worth individuals, technology, and lifestyle...