A TOTAL of 3,885 traffic violations by delivery service riders were recorded, and 364 motorcycles impounded as part of a crackdown.
The Traffic Directorate is carrying out a campaign to enhance traffic safety for all road users.
“The directorate carried out a campaign during which 3,885 traffic violations were issued against motorcyclists delivering restaurant orders for violating laws and regulations,” said an Interior Ministry statement.
“These violators disrupted traffic, and 364 bicycles were seized.
“The traffic police also carried out educational and awareness campaigns in various languages for motorcyclists, with an emphasis on caution and adhering to traffic laws and regulations while riding a motorcycle.”
The violations included jumping red traffic lights, speeding, riding over pavements, misuse of the emergency lanes, weaving between cars, using the phone while riding, and missing lights and faulty brakes on the motorcycles.
In order to reach the largest segment of motorcyclists and inform them about the educational and awareness traffic campaigns, information about possible violations was circulated through media channels and social media.
The directorate urged owners of delivery companies and businesses to ensure that motorcyclists adhered to traffic rules to ensure everyone’s safety.
The GDN reported last year about a call for tough action against reckless delivery riders who endangered lives in a race to reach their destinations on time.
Bahrain’s three municipal councils and the Capital Trustees Board said they had been bombarded with calls and complaints demanding an end to the “mayhem” caused by the bikers.
Meanwhile, demand has grown for home deliveries from restaurants and cafes as a result of restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The GDN also reported previously that there has been a 15-fold increase in the number of speeding cases over the past five years.
The Traffic Directorate had also documented a spike in cases of jumping red lights and unregistered vehicles on the roads.
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