Transport Authority records over 85,000 violations, impounds 3,372 vehicles in October

The Transport General Authority carried out 360,137 regulatory inspections of land transport activities across Saudi Arabia in October 2026, aiming to ensure compliance with regulations, enhance safety, and improve service quality.

These inspections resulted in the detection of 85,502 violations, the issuance of 10,596 warnings, and the impoundment of 3,372 vehicles and trucks, including 135 vehicles found in violation at airports across the Kingdom.

According to the authority, the most common violations included operating without a driver’s card, lacking or having expired safety requirements based on vehicle type and transported materials, using an expired professional driver’s card, operating a bus without an operating card, and individuals preparing to transport passengers in private cars without a license.

Specialized transport activities, commercial heavy goods transport (companies), private passenger transport by bus, and non-commercial heavy goods transport recorded the highest rates of violations.

Makkah region topped the list with 20,769 violations, followed by Riyadh with 19,172, the Eastern Province with 16,326, Madinah with 6,335, Tabuk with 5,559, and Asir with 4,176 violations, in addition to violations in other regions.

The authority urged beneficiaries to report any transport-related observations or complaints via the unified number 19929 or through its customer care account on the X platform.