Kuwait to auction luxury cars of reckless drivers instead of crushing them
Non-luxury vehicles face crushing as the new law seeks to address reckless driving
Dubai: Kuwait has introduced a new policy for handling luxury cars involved in reckless driving offences.
According to Interior Minister Sheikh Fahd Al Yousuf Al Sabah, these high-priced vehicles, valued at 40,000 dinars (about $130,000) and above, will now be auctioned rather than crushed.
This decision differentiates luxury cars from non-luxury vehicles, which will continue to face the existing punishment of being crushed.
The new traffic law aims to address reckless driving while preserving the value of expensive vehicles.
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A video released by the Ministry demonstrated the process, showing vehicles being compressed and shredded into pieces.
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