TrafficViolations&Penalties

ListofTrafficViolations,Penalties:

Trafficviolationsaredividedintofourcategoriesasfollows:
CategoryIViolations,extrameasuresthatmightbetakenthereon:

Penaltiesforsuchviolations:(AfinenotlessthanfivehundredRiyalsandnotexceedingninehundred
Riyals,orkeepthevehicleincustodyplusthefine).Theseviolationsare:
1. Drivingavehiclewithoutdrivinglicence.
2. Drivingavehiclewithoutplates(vehiclewillbekeptincustodyuntilsettlementofviolation).
3. Drivingavehiclewithoutbackplate(vehiclewillbekeptincustodyuntilsettlementofviolation)
4. Usingforgedregistrationplates(vehiclewillbetakenintocustodyuntilremovalofviolation).
5. Usingillegalplates(vehiclewillbekeptincustodyuntilsettlementofviolation).
6. Fixingequipmentonthevehiclelikethoseusedinofficialandemergencyvehicles(vehiclewillbe
keptincustodyuntilviolationissettled).
7. Concealingortryingtoconcealorblurthespecialfeaturesofthevehicle(vehiclewillbekeptin
custodyuntilviolationissettled).
8. Drivingundertheinfluenceofalcohol,drugsormedicinewhichwaswarnednottodriveiftaken.
9. Notstoppingwhiletheredtrafficlightwason.
10. Drivingontheoppositedirection.
11. Movingfast,recklesslybetweenvehiclesonpublicroads.
12. Exceedingthespeedlimitbymorethan25klm/h.
13. Overtakingvehiclesincurvesanduphill(s).
14. Stoppingonrailways.
15. Uncovering,untyingtransportedloads.
16. Carryingoutroadworksbeforenotifyingtherelevantauthorities.
17. Nonstoppingcompletelyatthestopsignal.
18. Notstoppingatthesignaldrivingpriorityaheadiftherearevehiclesmovingonapriorityroad.
19. Allowingnoprioritytovehiclesmovingontherightsidewhentheyreachtheintersectionwherethereareequal
movementpriorities,whentherearenoprioritysignals.
20. Allowingnopriorityofmovementforvehiclesonthemainroadiftherenoprioritysignals.
21. Violatingtrafficpolicehandsignalswhileorganisingtrafficandnotgivinghishandsignalspriorityto
trafficlights.
22. Allowingnopriorityofmovementforvehiclesinaroundaboutbythevehiclesoutsideitinthe
absenceoflightssignalsortrafficpolicemanwhoorganisestraffic.
23. Endangeringlivesbydrivingavehiclewithoutbreaksornecessaryequipment(vehiclewillbekeptin
custodyuntilsettlementofviolation).
24. Notusingnecessarylightsatnightorwhiledrivinginbadweatherconditions.
25. Drivingvehicleinsidetunnelswithoutlights.

CategoryIIViolations,extrameasuresthatmightbetakenthereon:

Penaltiesforsuchviolations:(AfinenotlessthanthreehundredRiyalsandnotmorethanfivehundred
Riyals,orkeepvehicleincustodyplusthefine).Theseviolationsare:
1. Makingadditionalamendmentstovehicle'sbodywithoutfollowingproperprocedures(vehiclewillbekeptin
custodyuntilsettlementofviolation).

2. Drivingpublicworksvehicles(industrial,constructional,oragricultural)onroadwithouttaking
properprecautionstoavoidtheirnegativeeffects(vehiclewillbekeptincustodyuntilviolationis
settled).
3. Drivingavehiclethatpollutesenvironmentonpublicroads(vehiclewillbekeptincustodyuntil
violationissettled).
4. Exceedingthespeedlimitbynotmorethan25klm/h.
5. Tamperingwithtrafficregulatingsigns.
6. Notstoppingatcheckpointswhenthereisacheckpointsign.
7. Notcomplyingwithtrafficregulationsatroadsintersections.
8. Usingvehicleforunlicencedpurposes.
9. Carryingpassengerswhosenumberismorethanthenumberstipulatedinthelicence.
10. Seatingpassengersinthevehicleinplacesotherthanthosespecifiedforthem.
11. Refusingtopresentdriver'sorvehicle'sidentifyingpaperswhenrequiredbyauthorizedpersons.
12. Noncomplyingwithroadlimitsmarkedonthelanes.
13. Leavingobjectsonpublicroadsthatendangerpublicsafety.
14. AllowingnomovementpriorityforVIPoremergencyvehicles.
15. Overtakingschoolbuseswhentheystoptoloadorunload.
16. Usingexpiredlicence..
CategoryIIIViolations,extrameasuresthatmightbetakenthereon:

Penaltiesforsuchviolations:(AfinenotlessthanonehundredandfiftyRiyalsandnotmorethanthree
hundredRiyals).Theseviolationsare:
1. Notequippingtrailersasrequiredbyregulations.
2. Notpresentingvehicleforperiodictechnicalinspection.
3. Infringingrulesbyusingstronglights.
4. Notfollowingprecautionsrequiredwhenparkingonpublicroadsinemergencies.
5. Puttingbarsinsidethevehiclethatpreventdrivervision.
6. Drivingwithoutcarryingthedrivinglicenceorvehicleregistrationlicence.
7. Leavingthevehicleonasloperoadwithouttakingnecessaryprecautions.
8. Violatingrulesfordrivingonroads.
9. Notpreservingvehicle'splatesnumber.
10. Noncompletionoftransferofvehicleownership.
11. Noncompletionofvehicleusedomain.
12. Notwearingseatbelts.
13. Nonusingsafetyseatsmeantforchildren.
14. Defyingpriorityrules.
15. Exceedingtimelimitssetforexportingavehiclepreparedforexport.
16. Usingcellphonewhiledriving.
17. Misusingvehicle'shorn.
18. Notwearingahelmetwhenridingamotorbike.

19. Drivingwithinlanesnotintendedfordriving.
20. Whenanimalsownersdonotkeeptheiranimalsawayfromroad.
CategoryIIIIViolations,extrameasuresthatmightbetakenthereon:

Penaltiesforsuchviolations(AfinenotlessthanonehundredRiyalsandnotmorethanonehundredand
fiftyRiyals).Theseviolationsare:
1. Usingunauthoriseddevicesinsidethevehicleorfixinglogosorposterscontrarytopublicmorals.
2. Leavingvehiclesonpublicroadsinunauthorisedareasunnecessarily.
3. Throwinganyobjectsoutsidethevehiclewhileitismoving.
4. Drivingavehiclewithoutfrontplatenumbers.
5. Gettingofforridingintoavehiclewhileitismoving.
6. Pedestrianscrossingroadsfromplacesotherthanthoseallocatedforthem.
7. Pedestriansnoncompliancewithsignalsdefinedforthem.
8. Slowingdowndrivinginamannerthatimpedessmoothflowoftraffic.
9. Parkinginplacesdefinedforpersonswithspecialneedsifheisnotfromthatcategory.
10. Parkinginplacesdefinedforpersonswithspecialneedswhileyouarenotfromthecategory.
11. Notfocusingonroadwhiledriving.
12. Absenceofaninsurancepolicy.
TrafficViolationsPointsSystem:

Ifthenumberofpointsrecordedagainsthimreached(24)points,thedriver'slicensewouldberevokedas
follows:
1. Iftheviolatorgot(24)pointsforthefirsttimewithinoneHijriyear,thedrivinglicenceiswithdrawn
foraperiodofthreemonths.
2. Iftheviolatorgot(24)pointsforthesecondtimewithinoneHijriyear,thedrivinglicenceis
withdrawnforsixmonths.
3. Iftheviolatorgot(24)pointsforthethirdtimewithinoneHijriyear,thedrivinglicenceiswithdrawn
foroneyear.
4. Iftheviolatorreaches24()pointsforthefourthtimewithinoneHijriyear,thedrivinglicencewillbe
revoked.