The General Directorate of Traffic within the Ministry of Interior spotted videos showing the four individuals engaged in dangerous maneuvers that endangered lives and property in the Wafra farming region of Al-Ahmadi Governorate. Following investigations by the Security Control Department, officers identified and apprehended the suspects before referring them to Central Prison. The five vehicles were confiscated under court orders and transferred to the crusher facility in a public display meant to deter similar behavior.
According to a Ministry of Interior statement, the action was taken pursuant to Article 33 bis of the Traffic Law, which carries penalties of more than one year and up to three years in prison together with fines ranging from KD 600 to KD 1,000. The statute also permits courts to order vehicle confiscation in favor of the ministry upon conviction. The directorate stressed that such conduct would not be tolerated and that legal measures would be applied rigorously in every documented case.
Kuwait Times reported a similar crackdown earlier in September in which traffic authorities arrested one reckless driver after detecting a video of the offense and crushed the vehicle in the suspect’s presence. That operation followed the same legal pathway under Article 33 bis and formed part of a pattern of enforcement that has seen multiple vehicles destroyed in recent weeks. The traffic department has repeatedly warned that videos circulating on social media routinely serve as the starting point for these identifications and arrests.
Figures released by security authorities showed that traffic campaigns across Kuwait last week alone produced 28,890 violations, the arrest of 25 reckless drivers and the impoundment of 241 vehicles along with two motorcycles. Colonel Fahd Al-Essa, Director of the Traffic Awareness Department, stated that eight juveniles were also detained for driving without licenses during the same period. These numbers illustrate the scope of ongoing patrols that target both urban roads and outlying areas such as Wafra where open terrain can encourage illegal racing.
The Ministry of Interior began installing artificial intelligence traffic cameras in 2024 to strengthen detection of reckless driving, a program that has contributed to higher rates of enforcement in subsequent years. In one comparable case from December 2025, two men were arrested after their vehicles were linked to an assault on a traffic officer during a pursuit in the same Wafra farms area. Both cars were crushed while the convicted men watched, according to a ministry statement that reiterated zero tolerance for attacks on security personnel or dangerous driving.
Traffic officials have called on the public to report reckless behavior immediately by dialing 112 or sending evidence through the General Traffic Department’s WhatsApp number. The directorate noted that many recent cases originated from footage shared online, enabling faster identification and response. Authorities continue to combine such tips with regular patrols and camera data to maintain pressure on offenders throughout the country.
