Traffic authority warns against weaving between vehicles, fines up to SAR 6,000
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Traffic warns that weaving between vehicles endangers lives, with fines ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 riyals.
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AIThe General Directorate of Traffic has warned of the dangers of weaving between vehicles on public roads, stressing that such behavior causes drivers to lose control and puts their own lives and those of others at risk.
The authority clarified that weaving at high speed between vehicles is a traffic violation, with financial penalties ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 riyals (SAR).
Minimum driving age
The directorate also emphasized that driving by those under the legal age endangers both the driver and others, noting that driving is a responsibility that begins at the legal age.
Saudi Traffic further stated that driving a vehicle without obtaining a license, or while the license is suspended, incurs a fine of no less than 1,000 riyals and up to 2,000 riyals.
To obtain a driving license, applicants must be at least 18 years old for a private license and motorcycle license, and at least 20 years old for a public license or to operate public works vehicles.