Drivers caught in flagrant breach of the traffic regulations will appear before the court to stand trial.
The violators have been caught and their cars impounded pending trial, said the Traffic Advocate General.
In a statement, he said that expatriate drivers caught in breach of the trafficial regulations would face legal action, including deportation from Bahrain.
The Public Prosecution acted fast to clamp down on the traffic offenders amid an alarming rise in driving violations endangering road users’ safety.
It vowed to enforce the law strictly to ensure people’s safety, noting that the judicial measures it takes aim at correcting behavior in accordance with the provisions of the law.
A spate of serious traffic violations posted on social media have triggered the crackdown on unruly drivers, including excessive speeding, dangerous overtaking, encroachment on the emergency lanes which endangered road users’ safety and caused serious damages.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
