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News

Qatar rules out discounts on phone usage fines amid crackdown on reckless driving

Discounts on seatbelt violations have been introduced, but fines for mobile phone usage behind the wheel will remain unchanged, says Captain Mohamed Rabia Al-Kuwari. Drivers fined for using mobile phones…

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New road cameras detect use of mounted phones, dashboard screens as violations

The traffic monitoring programme is scheduled to commence on 3 September. Drivers spotted interacting in any way with visual devices while behind the wheel face a fine, as per the…

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Qatar records dip in traffic violations amid nationwide road safety improvements

Latest statistics show a reduced number of violations and an emphasis on awareness campaigns. Traffic violations across Qatar have reduced amid ongoing efforts to significantly improve road safety, recent statistics…

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News

Reckless driving kills member of Qatar’s cycling community

The incident sheds light on the importance of adhering to road safety. Nepalese cyclist, Pradeep Kunwar, has been killed by a reckless driver in Qatar on National Sports Day. The…

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News

Road cameras to snap seatbelt, phone violations while driving

The number of local road accident-related deaths have been decreasing over the past decade, as authorities continue to implement stricter laws. Qatari authorities are set to install road cameras that…

News

Qatar traffic department extends discount offer on old fines

Motorists who have been putting off paying their old traffic tickets will have a little bit longer to catch a break on their fines. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior‘s…

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News

Qatar commuters ring up more than QR69 million in traffic fines in January

How much money the government will actually collect from traffic infractions remains to be seen. Authorities have historically had issues collecting traffic fines, especially from motorists who don’t live in the country.

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Life

Qatar residents question safety of photographing rule-breaking drivers

In response to skepticism and fear about reporting road violators, a traffic consultant has told Doha News that authorities want to catch bad drivers and would intervene to scuttle any legal complaints.

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News

The traffic violations system needs major reform, says the Gulf Times

This article in the Gulf Times today criticises the Traffic Department’s “points” system, saying that it’s easily manipulated and is not achieving its aim to punish bad drivers, and ultimately of…

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