{"id":663186,"date":"2026-05-25T00:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/663186\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T00:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:30:09","slug":"iraqi-mp-demands-total-wipeout-of-traffic-fines-shafaq-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/663186\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi MP demands total wipeout of traffic fines – Shafaq News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shafaq News- Baghdad<\/p>\n

Traffic fines should be scrapped entirely, an Iraqi lawmaker stated on
\nSunday, arguing that they have become increasingly heavy and unaffordable for
\nmany households.<\/p>\n

Othman al-Shaibani, a member of the State of Law Coalition (SLC), urged Prime
\nMinister Ali al-Zaydi to waive the penalties, describing them as
\ndisproportionate to the incomes of ordinary citizens. He also pointed to a
\nsteady rise in traffic sanctions driven by repeated violations and compounded
\ncharges, calling for a review of the current enforcement system, including
\nprovisions governing the doubling of fines.<\/p>\n

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior previously reported<\/a> that Baghdad
\ncollected 161.9 billion dinars (about $124.5 million) in traffic penalties in
\n2025, noting that 3.88 million traffic violations were recorded, including 1.1
\nmillion detected through electronic surveillance cameras deployed across major
\nroads and cities.<\/p>\n

Traffic authorities, meanwhile, defended the current enforcement system,
\ninsisting that it operates under existing legislation, including the 2019
\nTraffic Law, which aims to improve road discipline while reducing direct
\ninteraction between traffic officers and motorists.<\/p>\n

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