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Driver Arrested in Hit-and-Run Accident in Manama
2019-11-23
The Traffic Directorate said that it arrested a driver who hit a woman with his car and ran away.
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Traffic Directorate Installs Four Cameras on King Fahd Causeway
2019-10-31
The General Directorate of Traffic announced that four cameras were installed on King Fahd Causeway to monitor over-speeding violation on both sides. The step was part of efforts to limit serious violations that could harm road users.
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Court Fines Bahraini 300 BD for Transporting Students without License
2019-10-22
The Minor Criminal Court doubled a fine imposed on a Bahrain for transporting students without a license from 100 to 300 BD. The defendant refused to pay the money saying that he doesn't have the amount. He was told that he will be imprisoned for 2 months in case he doesn't pay, thus, he took out his wallet and paid the fine.
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Legal Steps against 103 Drivers for Transporting Students without Licenses
2019-10-15
The Director of Traffic Operations and Control, Adel Al Dossari announced that legal steps had been taken against 103 drivers for transporting students without licenses.
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Traffic Directorate Dealt with 140 Rain-Related Cases
2018-10-23
Director of Traffic Operations and Control Adel Al-Dossairi said that his department dealt with 140 rain-related cases, including 67 accidents, on Saturday.
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MoI Says It Arrested 881 Foreigners Driving People without “Taxi” License
2018-09-12
Directorate of Traffic Operations and Control of the General Directorate of Traffic said that it arrested 881 illegal taxi drivers of various nationalities.
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Court Upheld 3-Year Jail Term against Suspect over Seizing Cars Confiscated at Traffic Directorate and Selling Them as Scrap
2018-06-08
The High Appeals Criminal Court upheld a 3-year jail term issued against an employee in the general directorate of traffic who works as a crane driver, over seizing confiscated cars at the directorate and selling them as scrap.
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Traffic Directorate: 17 Cars, 4 Motorcycles Seized since Onset of 2018 due to “Stunt Driving”
2018-04-23
Director of Operations and Control at the General Directorate of Traffic Adel Al-Dosari asserted that the first quarter of the current year witnessed the registration of many stunt driving violations, in which 17 cars and four motorcycles were seized. He said that more traffic patrols had been deployed to tackle such dangerous practices and that severe measures are taken against the violators according to the law.
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Bahrain Introduces Women Police Traffic Patrols
2018-04-17
Director-General of Traffic Abdulrahman bin Abdulwahab Al Khalifa announced the introduction of traffic patrols by Women Police. Its members have completed various training courses, including swift response and acting as bodyguards, in addition to carrying out multiple tasks that enable them to handle patrolling operations and other traffic law enforcement duties.
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Motorcyclist Referred to Prosecution for Stunt Driving on Muharraq Highway
2018-04-12
The General Directorate of Traffic referred a motorcyclist to the Public Prosecutor for stunt-driving on a Muharraq highway.
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Directorate of Traffic Holds Campaign against Violating Trucks
2018-04-04
The General Directorate of Traffic has held a law enforcement campaign to inspect violations committed by trucks at the entrance of the Ma’ameer area. The violations varied from over-speeding, illegal loads and not driving in the proper lanes.
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Traffic Directorate Arrests Man for Stunt Driving at Buhair Roundabout
2018-03-26
The General Directorate of Traffic arrested a man for stunt driving at the Buhair roundabout. A Bahraini had filmed his stunts and filed a complaint against him.
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Traffic Directorate: More than 271,000 Traffic E-Applications Processed in 2017
2018-03-21
The General Directorate of Traffic announced the processing of 271,049 applications in 2017 through the Government e-Portal by filling up the new traffic application. It also said 17,000 e-applications had been processed since 2014.
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Driver Arrested for Performing Road Stunts in Qalali, Referred to Prosecution
2018-03-19
The Directorate of the Muharraq Governorate Police said that it arrested a driver for performing road stunts in Qalal.
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Traffic Directorate Arrests Reckless Driver, Refers him to Public Prosecution
2018-03-12
The General Directorate of Traffic arrested a driver after his car overturned because of his reckless driving.
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Increase in Traffic Services Fees Postponed for Inability to Execute Decision until 30 Days Pass after Publishing it in Official Gazette
2018-01-15
Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa postponed a ministerial order No (9) of 2018 about certain fees for the services of the General Directorate of Traffic.
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MoI Arrests Driver for Racing on Main Road
2018-01-05
The Ministry of Interior said that it arrested a car driver after circulating a video on social media outlets showing him racing on one of the main roads.
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Prosecution Imprisons Citizen who Claimed Traffic General Directorate Imposed New Fees
2017-11-14
The Southern Governorate's chief prosecutor Nawaf Al-Awadi said that the public prosecution received a notice from the cybercrimes directorate stating that an individual circulated footages on social media outlets falsely claiming that the general directorate of traffic imposed new fees.
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Traffic Directorate Denies Imposing Fees on Unused Car Number Plates
2017-11-11
The Director General of Traffic Directorate Abdulrahman bin Abdul Wahhab Al Khalifa confirmed that there is no truth to what has been circulated by some media and social networks sites about imposing fees for keeping unused car plates.
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GDT Calls to Replace Old Car Plates to Avoid Legal Accountability
2017-10-12
The General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) in the Interior Ministry called on all citizens and residents who use vehicles with the old plates to replace them with the current plates.