Traffic departments at the state level recorded eight million and 730 thousand and 264 traffic violations last year, because the drivers exceeded the speed limit on the roads, compared to eight million, 896 thousand and 705 speed violations in 2018.
According to the distribution of the recorded speed violations, the majority of them were violations exceeding the speed limit by no more than 20 km per hour, while the most serious ones exceeding the speed limit by more than 80 km per hour.
The Ministry of Interior statistics revealed that the speed at the forefront of dangerous traffic violations committed by drivers last year, while the violation of the light vehicle's non-compliance with the mandatory traffic line came in the second place, in addition to other serious violations such as cutting the red traffic light and others.
Statistics indicated that 626 violations were recorded against drivers due to their slow speed on the road, at the state level last year, under the heading of driving vehicle violation at a speed less than the minimum speed limit for the road if any, as its financial penalty was doubled from 200 to 400 dirhams, according to the amendments The last for traffic and traffic law.
Traffic departments in the state attributed in their traffic reports road accidents to several main reasons, the most important of which is the sudden deviation of vehicles, the lack of appreciation of road users, the failure to leave a sufficient distance between the vehicles, and entering the street before making sure that it is empty, excessive speed, neglect and lack of attention, and exceeding the red signal, And failure to adhere to the itinerary.
In addition, Ministry of Interior statistics revealed that the age group of 18 to 30 years is the most responsible for traffic accidents at the country level.
Executive Regulations
The executive regulations of the Traffic and Traffic Law stipulated a new violation, which exceeds the speed limit of more than 80 km per hour, its penalty is 3000 dirhams, registration of 23 black points, and the vehicle is booked for 60 days, while other speed violations increased by values ranging between 300 and 2000 dirhams, as introduced Recent amendments, breach of busyness on the road, with a fine of 800 dirhams and four black points.
The Ministry of the Interior reconsidered many of the traffic violations in terms of fines and points, the most important of which are speed violations, breaking the red signal and fastening a seat belt.