'Traffic': Detention of Several Violators During Campaign Against Delivery Motorcycles

- Violations included weaving through traffic, failing to keep to the right lane, and lacking lighting and reflective vests.

The General Directorate of Traffic conducted a traffic campaign targeting motorbikes used for delivery services, under the supervision of Major General Ahmed Al-Azmi, Head of the Traffic and Operations Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Interior, led by Major General Rashid Al-Hajeri, Director General of Traffic, and with the participation of Colonel Ayoub Fathallah, Assistant Director General of Traffic for Traffic Regulation Affairs.

The Ministry of Interior stated in a statement on Thursday that the campaign was part of ongoing security and traffic efforts to enhance traffic discipline and curb dangerous behaviors that pose risks to road users. Traffic patrols monitored violations committed by delivery bike riders and verified their compliance with traffic rules, regulations, and operational requirements.

The campaign identified various traffic violations, most notably failing to keep to the right side of the road, violating overtaking rules and weaving between vehicles, mounting and dismounting from sidewalks, failing to equip delivery boxes with lighting, and not wearing reflective vests.

The campaign resulted in the apprehension of several violators, who were referred to traffic detention, and the issuance of various traffic fines. Several non-compliant motorbikes and vehicles were impounded at the detention garage, and necessary legal measures were taken against the violators, including referring those subject to deportation procedures to the competent authorities.

The Ministry emphasized the continuation of field and monitoring campaigns targeting delivery bikes across various regions of the country, calling on bike riders and relevant companies to comply with traffic laws and regulations to ensure their safety and the safety of all road users.