General Traffic Department (GTD) has started reviewing and auditing the driving licenses of expatriates with the aim of cancelling the driving licenses that were issued illegally, reports local daily Arab Times citing Al-Shahed Arabic news paper.

According to report, license obtained through submission of fake certificates proving high qualifications, etc will be cancelled following the discovery of some forgery cases with the cooperation of Criminal Investigations Department.

The report also added that the General Traffic Department has prepared a plan for solving traffic congestion experienced throughout the country especially during the peak hours, revealing that a number of suggestions will be referred to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah.

They explained that these suggestions include preventing the registration of more than one car under one expatriate’s name, and cancelling issuance of licenses for very old vehicles.

The recommendations also include implementing road construction and improvement projects with the cooperation of Ministry of Public Works. In addition, the Engineering Section of General Traffic Department presented a recommendation for developing the infrastructure of streets and specifying bus stops.