DETAILS OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN SAUDI RELEASED .

DETAILS OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN SAUDI RELEASED 

TRAFFIC DIRECTORATE RELEASES DETAILS OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN SAUDI FAKE NUMBER PLATES ON VEHICLES CAN BE FINED UP TO TEN THOUSAND RIYALS. CROSSING A RED SIGNAL AND DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ARE SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

ACCORDING TO THE EXECUTIVE RULES OF THE NEW TRAFFIC LAW, WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT LAST MONTH, VIOLATING THE RED SIGNAL AND DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ARE SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS THAT CAN RESULT IN FINES OF UP TO RM6,000. FOR VIOLATING RED SIGNALS, FINES RANGE FROM 3,000 TO 6000 RIMS DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE VIOLATION. THOSE USING FAKE NUMBER PLATES CAN BE FINED UP TO 5,000 RIYALS TO 10,000 RIYALS.

IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WILL BE HELD UNTIL IT IS CLEARED OF VIOLATION. IF THE VEHICLE INSURANCE IS NOT VALID, THE FINE WILL BE BETWEEN 100 AND 150 RIYALS AND FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT WILL BE FINED 300 TO 500 RIYALS. THE TRAFFIC DIRECTORATE SAID THAT IT WOULD IMPOSE A FINE OF 500 TO 900 RIYALS IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING ON THE TUNNEL ROADS AND 150 TO 300 RIYALS IF IT IS STRUCK MORE THAN 20 METERS BEHIND ON PUBLIC ROADS.