Bad weather warning for motorists, campers

‘Use 112 hotline in emergencies’

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10, (Agencies): The Interior Ministry issued a statement Tuesday warning road users, sea and desert goers of the current bad weather conditions experienced in Kuwait.

The Interior Ministry’s public relations department called on the public to use the 112 hotline in case of emergency.

The weekly statistical report issued by the General Traffic Department for the period starting from Nov 1 to Nov 7 showed that 2,065 vehicles and 44 motorcycles were impounded due to various traffic violations.

In a press statement, the department revealed 95 people were detained for committing traffic violations like jumping the red light, speeding and driving without a license.

Also, 10 expatriates were referred to the Deportation Center for driving without a license while the department dealt with 1,809 accidents.

The department then urged the public to strictly comply with traf- fic regulations and instructions along the roads to avoid legal problems.

Meanwhile, two motorists who were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Abdali, have been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Jahra Hospital, reports AlSeyassah daily.

Accordign to security sources the victims were taken to the hospital by air ambulance due to the nature of the injuries.

The cause of the accident is not known.