KUWAIT CITY, Oct 28: Young and reckless motorists are said to be indulging in a shameless phenomenon: they write their phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the back bumper of their vehicle just below the number plate, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
The daily says this phenomenon has spread in many areas of Kuwait and has been used as a ploy by young motorists to molest women in violation of traffic laws and ethics.
The question is: Can such behavior be tolerated in our conservative society or have we become victims of the general innovations of globalization? How far are efforts being made by our traffic policemen to protect our society or is the behavior looked upon as a kind of prerogative?
We hope the concerned authorities will restore moral discipline in our society.

Five people stabbed in clash at beach: Five people were stabbed and severely injured during a clash among 60 individuals of various nationalities at the beach in Marina Mall, Salmiya.
An Interior Ministry press release said securitymen and paramedics were deployed to the location after the Operations Room had been notified of the bloody fight among a group of youths at the beach.
Paramedics referred the injured people to the Mubarak Hospital, while the other participants were taken into custody by securitymen. A case was registered for investigation.

Woman ran over, dies: An Egyptian woman who was run over by an unidentified speeding motorist reportedly died on the spot, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
According to reports the incident happened in Firdous in front of a petrol station. The daily quoting security sources said the woman was crossing the road and the motorist failed to control his car. Acting on information paramedics and police rushed to the spot and referred the remains of the woman to Forensics.
The daily did not say if the motorist has been arrested or not. Traffic was disrupted for some time.

Wanted men arrested: The Mubarak Al-Kabeer securitymen have arrested a Kuwaiti man who is believed to be in his 30s who had been sentenced in absentia for five years imprisonment, reports Al-Anba daily.
The arrest came during a security campaign in the area. Also arrested was another Kuwaiti who was wanted by law for committing criminal and civil cases. According to a security source one man was arrested in a suburb of Adan and the other in Sabah Al-Salem.
During the campaign police are also said to have issued 25 citations to motorists for causing serious traffic violations.