05/05/2025
05/05/2025
Meanwhile, when visiting any public sector hospital or park, we are immediately confronted by the extent of negligence and the widespread parking violations, with little attention paid to the issue despite its serious consequences. Many people irresponsibly park their cars behind others, blocking entrances and exits. This is often due to reluctance to use multi-level parking facilities or the lack of police officers assigned to issue fines in these areas. To address this, it is essential to seriously consider the establishment of companies specifically tasked with issuing traffic violation tickets in various locations. Priority should be given to employing Kuwaiti retirees, offering them a fair commission or wage for their work. These companies could not only provide a valuable source of revenue for the state treasury but also significantly reduce the number of parking violations, especially in disabled parking spaces. This would free up police officers to focus on more important security matters. It may also be appropriate to grant these companies the authority to issue tickets to street vendors, given the potential danger their activities pose to public health and the obstruction they cause to traffic.
In another matter, I would like to once again inquire about the role of the so-called “Supreme Traffic Council,” which we often hear about but know little about its actual involvement in controlling traffic, improving road conditions, or reducing accidents. The only update we receive is that it meets every three months. It may be time to consider dissolving the Supreme Traffic Council, with full respect for its members, or granting them more authority and restructuring its responsibilities to allow it to play a more effective role. Finally, the decisions of the Nationality Verification Committee have revealed that many individuals obtained citizenship through connections, such as the intervention of a Member of Parliament or others, without meeting any of the legal requirements. This situation is similar to the issue of unnecessary speed bumps. In some residential areas, we find streets without schools or shops, yet an excessive number of speed bumps are installed. The reason? Homeowners often contact a traffic officer or a friend at the Ministry of Public Works to have speed bumps installed in front of their homes. We hope the General Traffic Department will consider removing these unnecessary speed bumps, which are disproportionately abundant compared to any other country.