Interior Ministry: Suspect who endangered the lives of road users arrested and transferred to the Central Prison - Sarmad

The General Directorate of Traffic, represented by the Security Control Department, has apprehended a suspect for engaging in reckless and careless driving, thereby endangering his own life, as well as the lives and property of other road users.

The arrest followed the monitoring of a video recording documenting the incident and the conduct of necessary investigations, which led to identifying and detaining the suspect. Legal procedures were taken against him, and he was referred to the Central Prison. Additionally, the vehicle used in the incident was impounded after completing the legal procedures required for its confiscation in favor of the Ministry of Interior.

Article 33 bis stipulates that “whoever commits any of the following acts shall be punished with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year but not exceeding three years, and/or a fine not exceeding one thousand Kuwaiti dinars but not less than six hundred Kuwaiti dinars, or with one of these two penalties.” Among these acts is “driving a vehicle recklessly or negligently, thereby endangering the lives or property of the driver or others.”

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 defendant of any of the acts mentioned in this article. The authority to dispose of the vehicle shall vest in the relevant department within the Ministry of Interior, without prejudice to the provisions of the aforementioned Penal Code or the rights of bona fide third parties.”

The General Directorate of Traffic reaffirms that it will not tolerate any actions that threaten the safety of road users or endanger their lives and property.