Yesterday I renewed my car registration and I found that I had one unpaid traffic ticket for over-speeding even though I can’t recall any camera flashes but I know some who pay as high as 300 KD for speed tickets. Today I wanted to shed some light on the types of speed cameras in Kuwait streets and explain how each type work.
Analogue cameras (See above): These are the older ones and are scattered around Kuwait streets, Traffic Department has recently fixed more of these cameras. This camera uses analogue photography, so the taken snapshots are stored on a film and a guy comes to collect the film and process the pictures (just like old cameras), many times these cameras produce unclear shots.
Digital Cameras: We can see them on Gulf road, these are digital ones, smaller in size, and are very precise. As I understood that these have processing unit fixed (See above) and digital shots are directly sent to Traffic department, the same type are used on many traffic lights, and they can also be used for surveillance.
Smart Cameras: These are smart ones, they don’t flash and we can see it on 1st ring road. They fix two cameras in two different locations on a street, 1st camera measures your first speed then the 2nd camera re-measures your speed again and then your average speed is calculated, if it exceeds the allowed speed then it will save your plate number. So slowing down when reaching the camera technique won’t work and traffic department is considering to use more of these cameras in soon future.
Smaller Cameras: They have been recently fixed on Kuwait highways, actually they’re not speed cameras, they are only flashes (See above) used to help the main camera get a clear snapshot (That’s what I understood) but take that with a grain of salt.
Surveillance Cameras: They are mostly fixed on the street intersections, they’re used for surveilance but now traffic department is using them to issue traffic tickets. Read more here
SUV Speed Camera: These are disguised SUV with speed cameras fixed, they are parked at certain locations and work like normal cameras.
As for the camera above, I’m not sure if its in Kuwait or not I haven’t seen it before. Now question is; do speed cameras really help reduce traffic accidents in Kuwait or just making our wallets thinner?
Thanks [Tallal][Fai]
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Just making our wallets thinner LOL
They just want the molaaa the cash that’s all they care about to dish them out as bonuses
زين ماكنت اهناك جان هزئتهم بجم كلمه الحراميه
All what government doing is instruct cameras but the question here… is this the real solution to save the lives of innocent people who r dying everyday because of car accidents in Kuwait??!!!
Or it’s all about money?!! I have not seen any real action or strict punishments for those who violate the traffic rules and exceed the limited speed and make rapid drifts in the street just to show off!!! with all my respect.. the system of government here is too low and loser!!!
very well done job explaining it:D
my answer is NO, some people don’t care about it they’d pay the fine and 5alas…
that’s why i believe jail should be the punishment and not money coz some reckless drivers got so much money!
the last Camera is in Dubai
صارت وزارة المالية مؤ الداخلية :/
Great post! Very helpful lol :P
اعتقد انها ليست خطه لتخفيف المخالفات المروريه كثر ما انها خطه للاستثمار
و شفت مبالغ من مرتادي الطرق بأي طريقة ما الهدف من وجود هذا الكم من الكاميرات
اصلا رغم ان الشوارع الان لا تتيح لك فرصه للسرعه بسبب الازدحامات الغير طبيعية
اصبح اي مشوار يأخذ مالا يقل عن ساعة للوصول الى الجهة المحددة يجب اولا حل مشكلة الازدحام
المروري ووضع خطط مستقبليه و ليست آنيه او عشوائيه فاصبحت اعداد المركبات تفوق سعه تحمل
الشوارع و حتى الخطوط الرئيسيه و المسماه بالخطوط السريعه اصبحت خطوط بطيئه وبدلا من تنفيع
الشركات او الاشخاص بتلك الصفقات على حساب الدولة ان يقوموا باستقطاب مهندسين طرقات و الاستعانه
بهم و بخبراتهم لحل تلك المشكله التي تتفاقهم مع الزمن و انهائها بحلول جذيه و بعدها التفرغ بتنصيب تلك
الكاميرات !
شكرا على الموضوع الرائع
again very useful information! u r great Mr Tazmania!!!!!!! Hats off to u bro!!
Thanks a bunch for your support & encouragement
Nice job indeed…I also renewed my car registration yesterday and paid a 30 KWD speed ticket issued in Fhaheel exit from hawali,speed limit is 80 KMH there and I can’t remember this Analogue camera flashing (or may be I missed it!) while over speeding.Normally it’s a busy area and I think it could be a bit more flexible.I’m driving since 2005 in Kuwait and this is the first time ever to pay a violation.
With your kind permission may I share this article in my facebook page for more awareness?
Sure be my guest Mahbub
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No I don’t think it will reduce traffic… they should put more police petroling in a highway and stop speeding them.
and thank you for the great info of the camera
In fact, intention doesn’t seem to make traffic safer and smoother.It seems to collect more money.
Secondly, Still traffic department is in debate that who do more violations? also non-kuwaiti and kuwaiti phenomena in taking decisions to provide justice will not help authorities(Police specially) to make this place more attractive to live and stay safely and pleasantly.Because this fact is always in discussion whenever I visit some other country.Always there are stories.Harsh but has to be improved.
Ladies , gentlemen ,
one certainty here … they will only make your wallets thinner if you SPEED !
you can save your money by complying with speed limits ..there is no need to accuse the traffic department of theft !!
if you paid the ticket then its your fault ..
remember that if an SUV camera is deployed , you will always find a sign that says “Careful , speed camera ahead ” !
so please , enough with the false argument .. you make it sounds like you want to overrule the law !
Stop complaining and comply with he law
Thanks for sharing the useful information.