This news has been read 103 times! KUWAIT CITY, June 12: The General Traffic Department has raised alarms about the alarming number of juvenile drivers caught without licenses last year. Brigadier General Nawaf Al Hayyan, Director of the Traffic Awareness Department, revealed that 1,554 juveniles were referred to Juvenile Prosecution for driving without a license, with a staggering 25,953 tickets issued for license-related violations. Al Hayyan emphasized the crucial role of parents in preventing underage driving to ensure the safety of both their children and other road users, as reported by Al-Anba newspaper.
Speaking at a panel discussion organized by the Retired Officers Association titled “The Effects of Traffic Violations on Juveniles,” Brigadier General Al-Hayyan disclosed efforts to make traffic awareness education compulsory for twelfth-grade students. Currently optional, this subject is part of broader coordination with the Ministry of Education to develop a comprehensive curriculum. Brigadier General Al-Hayyan also indicated that the upcoming traffic law would introduce harsher penalties for violators, including the home confiscation of vehicles instead of impounding them.
This new measure aims to curb reckless driving, especially by vehicles lacking proper registration and often involved in dangerous activities. During the panel, Al-Hayyan presented video clips of severe traffic accidents and shared statistics, noting 16,120 violations for reckless driving and.
