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- Automotive
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Saudi Drivers Face Fines Up To SR 2,000 For Shoulder Driving And Phone Use
The General Directorate of Traffic in Saudi Arabia has issued a warning against driving on road shoulders, sidewalks, or in prohibited lanes, emphasising that such violations disrupt traffic flow, confuse other drivers and pose serious risks to road safety. In a statement, the authority stressed that this behaviour violates traffic regulations and is punishable by fines ranging from SR1,000 to 2,000, as outlined in the official schedule of violations. Drivers were reminded to stay within designated lanes and avoid using shoulders or sidewalks, except in emergency situations, to ensure public safety and maintain smooth traffic movement. The Directorate also highlighted that using a mobile phone while driving remains one of the primary causes of road accidents. The distraction leads to loss of focus, increasing the risk of running red lights, veering off lanes, losing control, or failing to notice pedestrians, other vehicles, or sudden road hazards. Motorists were urged to avoid using mobile phones while driving, with penalties ranging from SR500 to 900, depending on the circumstances and the assessment by traffic officers. 'Such practices not only violate the law but endanger lives — including your own,' the authority said.
Gulf Insider
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Saudi Arabia: Royal Commission For Jubail And Yanbu Plans To Impose Hefty Penalties For Various Municipal Violations
The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu announced plans to introduce revised penalties for a host of municipal violations. The commission urged the stakeholders to express their opinions and viewpoints on the proposed multitude of penalties for various violations before finalizing them. These included in the draft 'Regulations of Fines and Penalties for Municipal Violations of the Royal Commission.' The draft requires the perpetrator of a municipal violation to repair any damage and restore the property to its original condition, and to appeal to the competent authority against any of the penalties specified in the regulation within 60 days from the date of notification of the penalty. The competent authority's decision may be appealed to the Board of Grievances within 60 days. The draft categorizes violations into five groups: public health violations; slaughter and stray livestock violations, sales violations, building violations, and traffic violations. Public health violations included 60 violations, with fines ranging from SR100 to SR20,000. These violations included food waste from homes with a fine of SR100; commercial waste from fruit and vegetable markets with fines ranging from SR1,000 to SR5,000; hazardous waste from factories with fines ranging from SR10,000 to SR20,000; workers showing symptoms of illness with fines ranging from SR1,000 to SR2,000; producing food items not included in the factory license with fines ranging from SR4,000 to SR6,000, and improper transportation, especially food items affected by temperature with fines ranging from SR2,000 to SR5,000. The regulations included five violations related to slaughtering and stray livestock, with fines ranging from SR100 to SR5,000. These violations included slaughtering prohibited livestock and camels, with fines ranging from SR500 to SR1,000, slaughtering in public kitchens, with fines from SR1,000 to SR5,000, and abandoning livestock with a fine of SR100. Sales violations are divided into 10 violations, with fines ranging from SR100 to SR10,000. These include opening shops related to public health without a license, with fines ranging from SR2,000 to SR10,000; fine for refusing to sell or refusing to provide an invoice, ranges from SR1,000 to SR5,000; and a fine for an unlicensed stall, ranges from SR200 to SR500. Meanwhile, fine for using vehicles unlicensed by the authority as sales showrooms ranges from SR1,000 to SR5,000. Building violations are divided into 25 categories, with fines ranging from SR1,000 to SR30,000. These include exceeding the permitted building area for upper annexes, which carries a fine ranging from SR2,000 to SR5,000; encroaching on planning lines, which carries a fine ranging from SR5,000 to SR10,000; building without a permit, which carries a fine ranging from SR3,000 to SR5,000; and building on unplanned government land, which carries a fine ranging from SR10,000 to SR30,000. Traffic violations are divided into 23 offences, with fines ranging from SR200 to SR30,000. These include digging without a license, which carries a fine ranging from SR10,000 to SR30,000; failure to remove excavation debris after completion of work, which carries a fine ranging from 5,000 to SR10,000; failure to maintain fences, signage, or warning signs in the work area, which carries a fine ranging from SR3,000 to SR5,000; blocking roads without a permit, which carries a fine ranging from SR5,000 to SR10,000; and defacing building walls or fences with writing or drawing for advertising purposes, which carries a fine ranging from SR200 to SR500.
Saudi Gazette
29-06-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu plans to impose hefty penalties for various municipal violations
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu announced plans to introduce revised penalties for a host of municipal violations. The commission urged the stakeholders to express their opinions and viewpoints on the proposed multitude of penalties for various violations before finalizing them. These included in the draft "Regulations of Fines and Penalties for Municipal Violations of the Royal Commission." The draft requires the perpetrator of a municipal violation to repair any damage and restore the property to its original condition, and to appeal to the competent authority against any of the penalties specified in the regulation within 60 days from the date of notification of the penalty. The competent authority's decision may be appealed to the Board of Grievances within 60 days. The draft categorizes violations into five groups: public health violations; slaughter and stray livestock violations, sales violations, building violations, and traffic violations. Public health violations included 60 violations, with fines ranging from SR100 to SR20,000. These violations included food waste from homes with a fine of SR100; commercial waste from fruit and vegetable markets with fines ranging from SR1,000 to SR5,000; hazardous waste from factories with fines ranging from SR10,000 to SR20,000; workers showing symptoms of illness with fines ranging from SR1,000 to SR2,000; producing food items not included in the factory license with fines ranging from SR4,000 to SR6,000, and improper transportation, especially food items affected by temperature with fines ranging from SR2,000 to SR5,000. The regulations included five violations related to slaughtering and stray livestock, with fines ranging from SR100 to SR5,000. These violations included slaughtering prohibited livestock and camels, with fines ranging from SR500 to SR1,000, slaughtering in public kitchens, with fines from SR1,000 to SR5,000, and abandoning livestock with a fine of SR100. Sales violations are divided into 10 violations, with fines ranging from SR100 to SR10,000. These include opening shops related to public health without a license, with fines ranging from SR2,000 to SR10,000; fine for refusing to sell or refusing to provide an invoice, ranges from SR1,000 to SR5,000; and a fine for an unlicensed stall, ranges from SR200 to SR500. Meanwhile, fine for using vehicles unlicensed by the authority as sales showrooms ranges from SR1,000 to SR5,000. Building violations are divided into 25 categories, with fines ranging from SR1,000 to SR30,000. These include exceeding the permitted building area for upper annexes, which carries a fine ranging from SR2,000 to SR5,000; encroaching on planning lines, which carries a fine ranging from SR5,000 to SR10,000; building without a permit, which carries a fine ranging from SR3,000 to SR5,000; and building on unplanned government land, which carries a fine ranging from SR10,000 to SR30,000. Traffic violations are divided into 23 offences, with fines ranging from SR200 to SR30,000. These include digging without a license, which carries a fine ranging from SR10,000 to SR30,000; failure to remove excavation debris after completion of work, which carries a fine ranging from 5,000 to SR10,000; failure to maintain fences, signage, or warning signs in the work area, which carries a fine ranging from SR3,000 to SR5,000; blocking roads without a permit, which carries a fine ranging from SR5,000 to SR10,000; and defacing building walls or fences with writing or drawing for advertising purposes, which carries a fine ranging from SR200 to SR500.
Gulf Insider
26-06-2025
- Science
- Gulf Insider
Saudi Arabia Announces Launch Of 10 Winning Student Experiments To International Space Station
The Saudi Space Agency announced the launch of 10 winning student entries in the Space Madak competition to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch was part of an international mission that was lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, on Wednesday morning. The initiative embodies Saudi Arabia's commitment to promoting scientific innovation and empowering promising talent in the fields of space science with encouraging outstanding students to explore space science and innovation. The mission included sending 10 scientific experiments designed by students from Saudi Arabia and across the Arab world as part of the Space Madak competition, initiated by the Saudi Space Agency in partnership with the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK) and the Ilmi Science Discovery and Innovation Center. The competition aims to support those students who are interested in space science and technology as well as to encourage them to transform their ideas into practical scientific applications in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station. The competition saw widespread participation of students from across the Arab world, with over 80,000 registered participants in the age group between 6 and 18. There were three categories for the competition: Art: 'Bezel of inspiration,' open to students with ages ranging between 6 and 11; Agriculture: 'Bezel of growth,' open to ages between 12 and 14 and Engineering: 'Bezel of innovation,' open to ages between 15 and 18. It was announced earlier that winning submissions will receive an exceptional opportunity to be sent to the International Space Station. Moreover, the competition also offers cash prizes up to SR500,000. Rayyanah Barnawi, the first female Saudi astronaut, is the supervisor of the competition. During the launch of the competition in February 2024, she said that the competition was bound to expand the horizons of ambitious young minds and fuel their creativity. This achievement comes as part of the Saudi Space Agency's efforts to enhance the Kingdom's presence in international space programs and provide a stimulating environment that contributes to supporting the knowledge economy, in line with the goals of Vision 2030 to prepare a capable generation that can effectively contribute to the future of the space sector.
Saudi Gazette
25-06-2025
- Science
- Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia announces launch of 10 winning student experiments to International Space Station
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Space Agency announced the launch of 10 winning student entries in the Space Madak competition to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch was part of an international mission that was lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, on Wednesday morning. The initiative embodies Saudi Arabia's commitment to promoting scientific innovation and empowering promising talent in the fields of space science with encouraging outstanding students to explore space science and innovation. The mission included sending 10 scientific experiments designed by students from Saudi Arabia and across the Arab world as part of the Space Madak competition, initiated by the Saudi Space Agency in partnership with the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK) and the Ilmi Science Discovery and Innovation Center. The competition aims to support those students who are interested in space science and technology as well as to encourage them to transform their ideas into practical scientific applications in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station. The competition saw widespread participation of students from across the Arab world, with over 80,000 registered participants in the age group between 6 and 18. There were three categories for the competition: Art: "Bezel of inspiration," open to students with ages ranging between 6 and 11; Agriculture: "Bezel of growth," open to ages between 12 and 14 and Engineering: "Bezel of innovation," open to ages between 15 and 18. It was announced earlier that winning submissions will receive an exceptional opportunity to be sent to the International Space Station . Moreover, the competition also offers cash prizes up to SR500,000. Rayyanah Barnawi, the first female Saudi astronaut, is the supervisor of the competition. During the launch of the competition in February 2024, she said that the competition was bound to expand the horizons of ambitious young minds and fuel their creativity. This achievement comes as part of the Saudi Space Agency's efforts to enhance the Kingdom's presence in international space programs and provide a stimulating environment that contributes to supporting the knowledge economy, in line with the goals of Vision 2030 to prepare a capable generation that can effectively contribute to the future of the space sector.
