2,717 Speeding Violations... Daily

As the General Directorate of Traffic continues its vigorous efforts to combat incorrect driving behaviors on the country’s roads, recent statistics show that the daily average for speeding violations, both direct and indirect, stands at approximately 2,717. Meanwhile, the daily average for no-parking violations reaches 1,748, and the use of mobile phones while driving averages around 620 per day.

The statistics, covering a period of 153 days from the beginning of April to the end of August last year, recorded a total of 1,118,668 direct and indirect violations across all categories. Speeding violations topped the list with a total of 415,800, including approximately 358,900 indirect violations captured by traffic surveillance cameras and 56,800 direct violations, averaging about 2,717 per day over the five-month period.

No-parking violations came in second place, with a total of 267,500, comprising 224,500 indirect violations and 43,000 direct violations, averaging around 1,748 per day.

Using a handheld mobile phone while driving ranked third, with a total of 94,900 violations, including 70,300 indirect and 24,600 direct violations, averaging approximately 620 per day. Failure to wear a seatbelt ranked fourth, with a total of 82,600 violations, consisting of 67,600 indirect and 14,900 direct violations.

Disobeying red traffic signals ranked fifth, with a total of 33,000 violations, including 29,300 indirect and 3,710 direct violations. These were followed by violations of road line markings, totaling 6,983 direct and indirect violations, and driving on the road shoulder, with 5,776 violations. Reckless and negligent driving accounted for 1,653 violations.