Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Drifting endangers Public safety and these are its penalties - Saudi Moroor
The General Traffic Department (Moroor) in Saudi Arabia said that drifting is dangerous and should not be practice. The authority also made it clear the consequences resulted from drifting violations. Drifting is more than just a violation of the Traffic law. Most Viewed : 14 Traffic violations that can cost you 3000 to 6000 Riyals in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Moroor through its "X" platform account said that "drifting is not just a traffic violation, rather it is carelessness and threatens the lives of vehicle drivers and the other road users."
- Drivers who drift are "driving a vehicle intentionally carelessly and wildly, without any valid reason." So that the tires make noise when they move forward or backward or when they crawl to the right or left.
- According to the Article 69 of the Saudi Traffic Law, drifting is a traffic crime. The offender is first punished by having his car taken away for 15 days and having to pay a 20,000 riyal fine. After this, he will be sent to the right court to think about whether to give him a prison term or not. Recommend : New updated penalties on Saudi Labor Law and regulations violations
- The second time, he gets a 40,000 riyals fine and his car will be taken away for a month. Then he will be sent to court so that the punishment can be decided. He is being punished by going to jail.
- If it happens a third time, he will lose the car and have to pay a 60,000 riyal fine. The case will then be sent to the right court, which will decide whether to take away the car or jail him for the same amount of money as the stolen or hired car.
- The Moroor in Saudi Arabia also said that the penalties of seizure or confiscation in this article do not apply to rented or stolen cars. See Also : Why is VPN ban in Saudi Arabia
