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Traffic authorities seize 7,931 illegal motorcycles across Saudi Arabia in one week

Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Traffic reported seizing 7,931 illegal motorcycles nationwide during a week-long field campaign in August 2026.

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Saudi traffic officers inspecting motorcycles during a field campaign

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The General Directorate of Traffic has announced the results of its field campaign to crack down on illegal motorcycles, conducted from Sunday, August 9, 2026, to Saturday, August 15, 2026.

According to a statement on its official X account, the directorate reported seizing 7,931 motorcycles in violation of regulations across various regions and provinces of the Kingdom.

The authority stated that 4,542 violations were recorded in the Riyadh region, while 210 motorcycles were seized in Makkah, and 204 in the Madinah region.

Further, 320 violations were reported in the Eastern Province, 112 in Asir, 65 in Tabuk, 74 in Hail, 125 in Qassim, and 93 in Jazan.

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