Drifting banned in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries in the world. Well, to reduce deaths caused by traffic accidents, the government of Saudi Arabia was making a new rule that would punish people who like drifting.

Previously, the government of Saudi Arabia has been the controversy still forbids women from across the country to drive the car even though a lot of international calls accepted. Now, for those who want to drift on the road was going to be an enemy officer.

In the new rules, according to Left Lane News, first-time offenders a ticket for drifting in the street will be punished. The car will be impounded for a month and fined 10,000 riyals, or about USD 32.4 million.

If in the future the offender violates the rule again, then their car will be impounded for 3 months with a fine two -fold or 20,000 riyals (approximately 65 million).

After twice convicted and is still stubborn, then the penalty will be increased back to 5 years and fined 40,000 car confiscation or about 130 million riyals.

Interestingly, not only the owner or driver of the car that will be affected by this rule. For passenger cars and visitor also be punished.

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