With no end in sight to the perennial traffic woes on Kuwait streets, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) is said to be studying a new mechanism to limit and streamline the granting of driving licenses to expatriates.

A senior-level meeting of officials from the traffic-department chaired by the Undersecretary of MoI, Lieutenant-General Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf, discussed various steps to control and reduce traffic congestion on the roads, especially the main arterial roads during peak rush hours.

The meeting reportedly looked at various proposals to remove bottlenecks in traffic flows and traffic density by introducing a new and advanced mechanism to grant driving licenses to expatriates.

The Undersecretary affirmed that Kuwait aims to develop the latest and best traffic system and with this goal in mind several observations and suggestions were made at the meeting to ameliorate the country’s traffic problem.

He also conveyed the greetings of the Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali, and praised the efforts exerted by the traffic men to ensure the safety of road users, and the smooth flow of traffic on the roads./KT