A recent dramatic security operation by Kuwait’s General Traffic Department (GTD) – a ministry of interior department – has been designed to crack down on violations by drivers and to root out all illegal transportation providers in the country.
The operation, which was personally led by GTD Director General Brigadier General Rashid Hammoud and with Assistant Director Ayoub Al-Ayoub taking part in the strike action, involved a crackdown against public buses and private cars used for unlicensed transport services.
At the conclusion of the total operation, traffic officers issued 338 violations for different traffic violations and also issued 26 violations for persons using privately owned cars without the required permits to carry passengers for a fee.
Furthermore, the authorities of the General Traffic Department (GTD) seized 27 vehicles, and referred 27 violators directly to traffic custody in preparation for traffic administrative and legal procedures.
The GDT officials emphasized that the violators will be subjected to harsh penalties, which are part of a comprehensive campaign in all governorates of Kuwait to regulate and organize traffic movement
To ensure the safety of the public transported by publicly designated transportation, including the public authorities to ensure the safety of the public transported by the transit company.