1,620 accidents, 23 held driving without licenses

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KUWAIT CITY, April 2: The General Traffic Department (GTD) in the Ministry of Interior has announced that its patrols dealt with 1,620 traffic accidents from March 23 to 29; including 293 serious collisions that resulted in injuries and deaths, as well as1,409 minor accidents which did not result in injuries, reports Al-Anba daily. According to the department, the traffic campaigns conducted within the above-mentioned period led to the issuance of 21,858 citations for various violations and the arrest of 23 juveniles for driving without a license.

These youths were referred to the Juvenile Prosecution. Also, 48 individuals were detained by traffic police for committing serious traffic violations. Furthermore, 130 vehicles and 25 motorcycles were impounded; while eight individuals wanted by law were arrested, in addition to eight street vendors, one person who was in abnormal condition, and three persons involved in civil cases. A total of 51 vehicles were impounded, because they were utilized in committing various crimes.

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