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TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP10 March 2016 06:14:18

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I have been waiting for it and it's here now on the news:

Reference: http://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/893016

24-hour jail for using cell while driving

RIYADH: The Interior Ministry has announced that motorists caught using their phones while driving would be jailed for 24 hours, and have their licenses suspended for traveling over 160 kmph on the nation’s roads.
Col. Abdulaziz Al-Luhaidan, head of the commission for the development of traffic bodies, made the announcement Monday on a radio program. Sixty people were penalized last month for this violation, he said.
Al-Luhaidan said that there would also be severe penalties for speedsters. No one has the right to overturn the commission’s rulings, including the head of the ministry’s Public Security division, he said.
Al-Luhaidan said the commission can issue rulings on 73 traffic violations, 11 concerned with offenses affecting public safety that can result in imprisonment. These include running red lights, driving in wrong side, driving under the influence, stunt driving, and obscuring number plates.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Rasheedi, spokesman of the traffic police, said a driver found speeding would be sent three text messages, after which they will be asked to appear at the traffic office.
“If the person fails to appear at the given date and time, the department will automatically suspend all his traffic services, and slap a penalty,” he said.
According to Al-Rasheedi, the traffic department has already suspended services for a number of reckless drivers who exceeded the speed limit of 160 kmph. They have also been summoned by the police to face further action.
The action comes in the wake of a new mechanism called “blocking” which applies to those driving at high speed. They are not allowed to pay the fine through an ATM or online and must appear in person.
The traffic department has several online services including renewal of driver’s licenses, vehicle registration and insurance.

HRGuru ViP

Member since 12 January 2013

HRGuruViP10 March 2016 06:38:53

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A very good move, late but one expected over some time.

sheleshtiwari New member

Member since 28 February 2016

sheleshtiwariNew member10 March 2016 06:51:44

Move is good but implementation will be only for expats not for local population as usual.

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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FredIndonesia Expert10 March 2016 07:05:09

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Please ask Saudi to send this idea to Indonesia.
I love it.

Akprince Serial expat

Member since 19 February 2014

AkprinceSerial expat10 March 2016 07:12:45

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Good move if it's for everyone ..

hamudi ViP

Member since 28 January 2011

hamudiViP10 March 2016 08:04:58

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sheleshtiwari wrote:
Move is good but implementation will be only for expats not for local population as usual.

ya think ... have u ever been to a holding ?

You'll find good amount of Saudis in there as much as expats

xoxo

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP10 March 2016 08:10:48

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hamudi wrote:
ya think ... have u ever been to a holding ?

You'll find good amount of Saudis in there as much as expats

I vouch that! I have seen them settling hit-and-run cases. Violators totally screwed.

ReLLeK Active member

Member since 27 April 2015

ReLLeKActive member13 March 2016 14:42:02

hamudi wrote:
sheleshtiwari wrote:
Move is good but implementation will be only for expats not for local population as usual.

ya think ... have u ever been to a holding ?

You'll find good amount of Saudis in there as much as expats

xoxo

Agree with hamudi. Got plenty of Saudi friends who've "done short time" in jail for various (small matter) violations.

bertonneau Active member

Member since 14 August 2015

bertonneauActive member13 March 2016 15:35:18

I will say that my entire year driving in Jizan, I was never pulled over at any check point. However,bI saw many, many Saudis usually young kids that looked like the type that would be bringing drugs into the country being pulled over and sometimes their cars being looked into. I was coming through the Bahrain Saudi border also and watched the Saudis pull another Saudis car into the intense immigration check area as a dog had sniffed something in his car,so in a surprising turn these guys seem to be checking their own at least to some degree that Ive witnessed recently. I also had a student tell me he missed four days of class because he was in jail for being caught bringing ghat into the country, no beheading, but jail time. Just a little hope for us all.

Other then the other Guest

Other then the otherGuest14 March 2016 22:57:21

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Fred wrote:
Please ask Saudi to send this idea to Indonesia.
I love it.

Should I help you send the message?

saleem993 New member

Member since 09 February 2014

saleem993New member21 March 2016 08:57:28

#11

Really it is good effort to control the traffic violations but it should not be on paper only , it must be implemented strictly on every national.

nodisability Member

Member since 07 October 2014

nodisabilityMember21 March 2016 10:49:26

#12

great move to punish violators..

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