Up to SR5,000 fine for operating private vehicles as taxis in Saudi Arabia

Up to SR5,000 fine for operating private vehicles as taxis in Saudi Arabia

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Public Transport Authority has listed 35 violations related to public taxi and private vehicles on its national platform, local media reported. The fines for violations range between SR500 and SR5,000, including SR1,000 fine for operating private taxi by roaming along roads and streets in search of passengers, and SR500 for smoking while driving or traveling in vehicles. The penalty when an unauthorised person drives the vehicle is SR5,000, while the fine for failure to operate the fare calculation meter at the start of the trip is SR3,000. A fine up to SR5,000 will be imposed on those operating their private vehicles as a taxi to transport passengers for a fee within or between the cities or to a country other than the country of its registration. A fine of SR5,000 for making any modification to a vehicle after it has been technically equipped by one of the accredited technical equipment service providers. Using a vehicle for a period exceeding its approved lifespan or failure in fixing the electronic systems specified by the authority or any other concerned agencies will also be fined up to SR5,000. The authority will slap a fine of up to SR5,000 on those