Kuwait’s traffic patrol vehicles to adorn new look in new year

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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 28: The General Traffic Department announced that its patrol vehicles will be released with a “new look” in the new Gregorian year 2023 that distinguishes them from the patrol vehicles of the other sectors of the Ministry of Interior, reports Al-Rai daily. Director of the General Traffic Department Major General Yousef Al-Khadda declared the release of about 300 traffic patrol vehicles with their new look, after changing their color from cyan to yellow in order to make them look different from the patrol vehicles of other sectors in the Ministry of Interior so that citizens and residents can easily identify them on the roads and request assistance in emergency situations.

He revealed that, “There are 500 old patrol vehicles that are currently in service, and they will be completely changed during the coming period.” Major General Al-Khadda said, “The General Traffic Department will soon launch a new bid for vehicles equipped with the best technologies and cameras to monitor violations of vehicles that are parked in prohibited areas or in parking lots for people with special needs, which impede movement either in markets, complexes, or government agencies that witness a density of vehicles. Its role will be to capture the vehicle on video and photographs, after which the file will be uploaded to the traffic system to record a direct violation. This is aimed to ensure that the rights of the violator and the traffic department are not lost. This will also help the officers to focus on other work without being preoccupied with following up this violation.”

In another context, Al-Khadda revealed that citizens and residents will be received every Tuesday 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm so that their transactions can be completed and those with complaints and grievances can be received. He indicated that this step comes in accordance with the instructions of the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Al- Khalid on the need to implementing the open-door policy to receive complainants and resolve their cases, especially for those who cannot visit the General Traffic Department in the morning period because of their commitment to work.

Al-Khadda said, “This step comes out of our responsibilities, and we are fully prepared to receive transactions in accordance with the law and listen to some grievances, if any, to resolve them. Receiving the public is not aimed to grant “no objection” to illegal transactions, as some may imagine.” Major General Al-Khadda added, “The General Traffic Department has completed preparations for the New Year’s Day by distributing 600 police officers and 400 traffic patrol officers to cover all governorates and areas, especially crowded places that witness heavy traffic in order to regulate traffic and avoid any obstructions on the road.”

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