The supervisory teams of the Public Transport Authority continued their inspection tours, during which they recorded (1,396) violations between December 6 and 12 for practicing passenger transport activity without a formal license (“kidada” or unlicensed transport). Legal procedures were taken against them, which included impounding vehicles and applying financial fines, across various regions of the Kingdom in cooperation with several concerned authorities.
The Authority explained that the violations included (634) cases of preparatory work (“al-munadah” or soliciting passengers) using private cars without a license, and (762) cases in which passengers were transported through illegal means.
The Authority stressed that these supervisory campaigns are part of its continuous efforts to enhance competitiveness in the transport sector, reduce illegal practices that affect the quality of service and passenger safety, and contribute to raising the compliance rate in line with the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services.
It pointed out that the new Road Land Transport System, issued by Royal Decree No. (M/188) dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 AH, stressed the prevention of practicing the activity without a license. Penalties stipulated fines of up to (11) thousand riyals and impounding the vehicle for (25) days for those who engage in “al-munadah” (soliciting), while fines reach up to (20) thousand riyals and impounding the vehicle for up to (60) days for those who engage in illegal transport, with the possibility of selling the vehicle in a public auction and deporting the non-Saudi in case of repeated violation.
The Authority called on all citizens and residents to adhere to the regulations and view the regulations governing land transport via its official website: https://www.tga.gov.sa
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