KUWAIT CITY, 06, 01, 2026— The General Traffic Department has confirmed that a rigorous crackdown on road offenses—particularly “overlapping” violations at intersections and roundabouts—has yielded an unprecedented decline in illegal driving behavior. Security officials credit this shift to the high-visibility deployment of officers and targeted field operations.
The statistical turnaround is stark: “overlapping” offenses plummeted from a peak of 823 in a single day last October to just 45 on Monday, January 5. Authorities noted that the crackdown focused heavily on illegal overtaking at signals, which is a primary driver of both traffic gridlock and severe accidents.
In the first week of the new year, enforcement remained relentless. The department reported:
19,000 total traffic citations issued.
254 vehicles impounded.
60 reckless drivers detained.
1,302 traffic accidents managed, including 242 involving injuries.
