General Traffic Directorate Reveals Proposals to Amend Traffic Law and Ease Public Burden

The General Traffic Directorate unveiled new proposals to amend the traffic law aimed at easing the burden on citizens. The amendments include upgrading driving test mechanisms while maintaining the 18-year age requirement. The proposals also feature fine reductions, the abolition of the penalty-doubling system, and stricter fines for driving against traffic. The draft law sets new speed limits on roads ranging from 100 to 140 km/h. In a regulatory move, the directorate proposed allowing vehicle window tinting up to 30% under specific free and paid frameworks, while unifying and mutually recognizing these procedures with the Kurdistan Region. The directorate affirmed its commitment to sustainable traffic security, noting that the country records the lowest regional traffic accident rates according to World Health Organization indicators.