News 24 | Including the state bears costs and fines. Publication of new checks to deal with neglected vehicles

The Official Gazette “Umm Al-Qura” published a decision of the Council of Ministers to establish controls that define the mechanism for dealing with abandoned vehicles in a civilized manner.

The ruling, which was published by the newspaper yesterday (Friday), confirmed that a one-year remedial period, effective 1/3/2022 AD, has been granted to owners of neglected or damaged vehicles who wish to remove these vehicles from their records. , provided that the State bears during this period, the costs and fines incurred on these vehicles.

It obliged the Ministry of the Interior to consult with any person deemed appropriate by the competent authorities, within 90 days from the date of this decision, to find a mechanism to regulate the status of registered vehicles whose owners do not know where they are, and deal with the condition of the vehicle if it is found.

He stressed the need for the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing to conduct a media campaign using available means of communication and SMS to inform vehicle owners who wish to collect their abandoned vehicles. or damaged records, over the correction period.

The ruling clarified that government agencies that are legally authorized to sell vehicles must list the vehicles they have sold to vehicle stores with canceled registrations (refinement) or approved iron press stores, and report back. coordinate with the relevant traffic department. , to ensure that they are removed from traffic records.

He called on the Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, and the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence to establish technical links between them, to enable them to exchange information. information and data relating to neglected or damaged vehicles. located in public squares, parking lots, streets or roads – and their owners.