TL; Dr:
- Kuwait has deployed mobile radar speed cameras on major roads, which has reduced the speed and red-light violations significantly.
- In the first quarter of 2025, ahead of the effective traffic laws from 22 April, 43% and the red-light crime fell 55%.
- After the law became effective, traffic violations fell by 95%, mobile-phone and seatbelt violations declined, and fatal declined.
Since April 2025, Kuwait’s Interior Ministry deployed the new battery-operated “Rasid” mobile radar units, capable of detecting speed and red-light on major roads. These portable devices strengthen road safety efforts by allowing enforcement flexibility in high -risk areas.It is easy to deploy Rasid mobile cameras at unexpected places, which provide a strategic benefit on fixed systems. As a result, the rate of violation was significantly reduced even before the difficult punishment on 22 April, 2025. According to the lead-general yousef al ah Khadah, red-light crimes declined by 55% in early 2025 as compared to Q1 2024. The new traffic law also introduced rigorous fines, jail sentence and hard enforcement for careless behavior.
Enforcement results and policy effects
After 22 April, Kuwait’s decree-law number 5/2025 introduced a strong penalty for traffic violations, including:
- Red-light and careless driving: KD 150 (~ US $ 490) fine, with possible three-year jail conditions (repeated criminals).
- motion:
- Excess of light: KD 70
- High violation: KD up to 150
- Use of mobile phones while driving: KD 75 (~ US $ 245)
- Seatbelt violation: KD 30 (~ US $ 98)
Automatic cameras saw a decline of 95% in April, and the monthly crime recorded only 28,464 in May 2025, which was in May 2024 as per 168,208 below. Major violations such as phone use and seatbelt neglect fell to 75%, and traffic fell to 55%.
How the system works
Battery-powered and easily deployed at convertable locations, rasid units increase unpredictory in enforcement. They are effective on highways and intersections, focusing on speed and signal violations. AI-competent camera network With mobile units, Kuwait’s traffic infrastructure includes:
- 355 fixed monitoring cameras
- 7 mobile radar units
- 355 overtaking detection camera
- 20 point-to-point speed (P2P) camera
- 161 variable message board
- 252 cameras for seatbelt and mobile-phone violations
According to the Arab Times, on July 27, 2025, a traffic enforcement operation using Rasid units on highways resulted in 118 quotes, arrests of three persons and two impulse vehicles. The campaign emphasizes continuous action against rapid action regardless of identification or affiliation.
why it matters
Major violations and significant cuts in malignant show that the enforcement strategy works.
- Flexible and effective enforcement
Portable radars installed dangerous driving even in places without infrastructure installed infrastructure.
- Cultural change in driver behavior
The rapid decline in crimes indicates compliance and awareness about traffic laws.
Fasting
Portable, battery-powered cameras were used to catch fast and red-light violations on Kuwait highways.
- 2. How much violation has fallen?
Q1 2025 rapidly fell 43% and red-light violation fell 55%; In May, the violation fell from 168,208 to 28,464 years (85% reduction).
- 3. How well is the use of the phone while driving?
KD 75 (~ US $ 245) under the new law.
- 4. Do these cameras also monitor seatbelt?
Yes. AI cameras detect seats and violations of phone use and release automatic quotes.
- 5. Can officers arrest drivers during these campaigns?
Yes, authorities can impose vehicles or detain violars for serious offenses, even if they are in plain clothes.
