The Egyptian government approved on Wednesday a long-awaited new draft traffic law that is set to introduce new regulations for issuing driver’s licenses and heftier penalties for traffic violators, an official statement read. The draft law would see a new penalty system put in place whereby license holders would be granted a number of points that would be deducted each time a traffic violation is committed. Once a traffic violator’s points run out, their driver’s license would be suspended for a period of 30 days. In order for the driver to get their license back, they need to enroll in an accredited driving school, according to Egypt Today. New regulations for the speed limit would also be introduced, including fines of up to 500 EGP, which would see the driver lose two to five of their points. Another feature of the law is that the issuing of new public transport licenses for vehicles older than five years would be prohibited, Ahram Online reports. At a press conference on Wednesday, Egypt’s Transport Minister Hisham Arafat said that the new bill would replace the current traffic law, issued in 1973. The minister…
