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Citizens call for action on ATVs, mini-bikes on Kuwait's streets |
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Sunday, 28 February 2010 23:43 |
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KUWAIT: Increasing use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and mini-motorbikes on Kuwait's main thoroughfares has led to a surge in the number of accidents involving these vehicles
, with the reckless drivers apparently equally indifferent to their own and others' safety.
Despite the efforts of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to clamp down on the use of such vehicles, they remain a highly visible danger to those driving them and to other road users.
Interviewed by KUNA about the subject of these vehicles, one Kuwaiti, Saad Al-Ammar, said that without families playing a part by encouraging their children not to engage in such risky behavior, no regulations or rules would enable the MoI to gain the upper hand in this situation.
He added that providing a suitable, safe environment for ATV and mini-bike enthusiasts to enjoy riding the vehicles would be another way of resolving the problem.
Another Kuwaiti citizen, Ali Al-Kandari, called for a ban on these vehicles on public thoroughfares, saying that most of the victims in accidents involving ATVs and mini-bikes are young people and children. These vehicles are a menace on Kuwait's public streets and motorways, with their use leading to the loss of many lives, he added - Kuwait Times
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