{"id":54598,"date":"2026-06-03T13:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=54598"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:33:00","slug":"speeding-in-kuwait-could-now-lead-to-deportation-for-expats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/speeding-in-kuwait-could-now-lead-to-deportation-for-expats\/","title":{"rendered":"Speeding in Kuwait Could Now Lead to Deportation for Expats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you drive in Kuwait, your speed matters more than ever. The Ministry of Interior has warned drivers that <strong>speeding can lead to serious penalties<\/strong>. New consequences now include traffic violations, vehicle impoundment, deportation for expat residents, and imprisonment proceedings for the most serious offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry said there will be no tolerance for violations that put public safety at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Kuwaiti citizens<\/strong>, speeding above 150 km\/h results in a traffic violation and vehicle impoundment. Additional penalties apply at higher speeds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over 170 km\/h:<\/strong> detention pending legal procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over 200 km\/h:<\/strong> referral for imprisonment proceedings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1324289561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1324289561.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1324289561-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1324289561-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1324289561-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For expat residents<\/strong>, speeding above 150 km\/h results in a traffic violation, vehicle impoundment, and <strong>possible deportation in serious cases<\/strong>. Drivers caught exceeding 170 km\/h or 200 km\/h face deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers are encouraged to stay within posted speed limits and follow traffic laws, as speeding could now cost much more than a traffic fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other news from Kuwait<\/strong> that may affect your daily life: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/kuwait-bans-delivery-bikes-during-peak-summer-heat\/\">delivery bikes are banned from operating between 11 AM and 4 PM until August 31<\/a><\/strong>, so your lunch may arrive later than planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you drive in Kuwait, your speed matters more than ever. The Ministry of Interior has warned drivers that speeding can lead to serious penalties. New consequences now include traffic violations, vehicle impoundment, deportation for expat residents, and imprisonment proceedings for the most serious offences. The ministry said there will be no tolerance for violations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":15257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}