KUWAIT: The Traffic Department revoked around 360 drivers’ licenses over the last three months due to the license holders exceeding 50 points in the traffic points system. The points system, which penalizes drivers for 90 violations, is also linked to the "Mobile ID” application. Instructions were sent to traffic departments in the six governorates to strictly enforce permanent license suspensions for those who exceed the maximum allowed number of points, which has been set at 50. People who accrue 14 points get their license suspended for three months.
After the first suspension, a driver who gets 12 points gets a six-month suspension, followed by a nine-month suspension for those who get 10 points after the second suspension. After the third suspension, a driver would only need eight points to get their license suspended. Finally, a license is permanently revoked if the driver gets six points after the fourth suspension.
Anyone with a suspended license won’t be allowed to drive and a message indicating that their license has been withdrawn will appear on the "Mobile ID” app. When a license is permanently revoked, its restoration requires approval by Traffic Department Director General, and in case of approval the violator will have to sit for a driving test just like anyone getting the license for the first time.
The traffic department said the violation of using mobile phone while driving will get the driver two points. The highest number of points for a violation is four, including reckless driving, lack of attention, breaking red light and over speeding. Recorded traffic violations points that are not enough to lead to suspension will be deleted from the department’s system one year after the driver pays the associated fine.