The Ministry of Interior reported that a Kuwaiti citizen was detained at the traffic police station after driving at 175 kilometers per hour on Jahra Road, where the legal speed limit stands at 120 km per hour. A security source from the ministry said legal measures were promptly taken against the driver while his vehicle was impounded in line with standard enforcement procedures. The General Traffic Department has issued repeated warnings to motorists about the need to observe posted limits on major highways.
Ministry of Interior figures show that speed limit violations dropped 65 percent in the year after the new traffic law was enforced, declining from 1,618,739 cases to 561,820 between April 2025 and April 2026. This reduction coincides with the department’s increased use of mobile radar systems and stricter penalties aimed at improving road safety. The General Traffic Department has maintained its focus on high-speed infractions across key routes including Jahra Road.
According to updated penalties from the ministry, driving above 170 km per hour carries a fine of 150 Kuwaiti dinars in addition to vehicle impoundment and referral for legal action. The security source confirmed that the 175 km per hour reading in this case triggered the full range of sanctions without exception. Similar incidents reported in recent weeks have followed the same pattern of immediate enforcement.
The General Traffic Department operates under a campaign titled “No Tolerance for Exceeding Posted Speed Limits” that targets reckless behavior through both monitoring and public messaging. Recent operations captured drivers traveling at speeds between 153 and 180 km per hour, resulting in arrests and impoundments on multiple roads. Ministry data places emphasis on these violations as a primary contributor to traffic incidents that the campaign seeks to reduce.
In this latest case recorded on July 15, the driver was processed at the traffic station following detection by patrol units equipped with speed monitoring tools. The ministry has expanded such patrols to cover highways where limits are strictly set at 120 km per hour for all vehicles. Officials continue to compile violation statistics to evaluate the effectiveness of the current enforcement approach.
