New Kuwait Traffic Law Sets Speeding Fines Between 70 and 150 Dinars

  • 27/04/2025

Kuwait: A new ministerial resolution has amended the executive regulations of Kuwait’s Traffic Law, introducing a revised fine structure for speeding violations. Ministerial Resolution No. 561 of 2025, issued by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahd Al-Youssef, was published in "Kuwait Today" and officially updates Article (211) bis of the earlier Ministerial Resolution No. 1976/81.

Under the new law, the settlement amount for exceeding the speed limit is determined as follows:

  • 70 dinars for exceeding the limit by no more than 20 kilometers.

  • 80 dinars for exceeding by more than 20 kilometers and up to 30 kilometers.

  • 90 dinars for exceeding by more than 30 kilometers and up to 40 kilometers.

  • 100 dinars for exceeding by more than 40 kilometers and up to 50 kilometers.

  • 120 dinars for exceeding by more than 50 kilometers and up to 60 kilometers.

  • 130 dinars for exceeding by more than 60 kilometers and up to 70 kilometers.

  • 150 dinars for exceeding by more than 70 kilometers.

The changes are part of efforts to improve road safety and ensure stricter compliance with traffic rules in Kuwait.

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