Vehicle carrying suspect endangering public safety referred to Central Prison

The Ministry of Interior announced that the General Directorate of Traffic had apprehended a suspect for engaging in reckless and dangerous driving, thereby endangering his own life, as well as the lives and property of other road users. In a statement, the Ministry said the arrest followed the monitoring of a video recording the incident and the conduct of necessary investigations, which led to identifying and detaining the suspect, taking legal action against him, and referring him to the Central Prison. The vehicle used in the incident was also impounded after completing the legal procedures for its confiscation in favor of the Ministry of Interior.

The Ministry pointed out that Article 33 bis stipulates that “any person who commits any of the following acts shall be punished with imprisonment for a period exceeding one year but not exceeding three years, and/or a fine not exceeding 1,000 Kuwaiti dinars but not less than 600 Kuwaiti dinars, or with one of these two penalties.” Among these acts is “driving a vehicle recklessly or negligently, thereby exposing the driver or others to danger in terms of their lives or property.”

The same article further states that “the court may, on its own initiative or upon request by the Ministry of Interior, order the confiscation of the motor vehicle in favor of the Ministry of Interior if it convicts a suspect of any of the acts mentioned in this article. The authority to dispose of the vehicle shall vest in the relevant entity within the Ministry of Interior, without prejudice to the provisions of the Penal Code mentioned or those concerning bad faith.”

The Ministry emphasized that the General Directorate of Traffic would not tolerate any behavior that threatens the safety of road users or endangers their lives and property.