The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 26116 dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [15 October 2024], which included the Minister of Interior Telegram 126611 dated 11 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [5 December 2022] regarding the proposal to amend the Traffic Law by including the violation of “driving a vehicle on roads with an expired driving license”,
after perusal of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007],
after perusal of Royal Decree D/115 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1439 [16 August 2018],
after perusal of Memorandums 3337 dated 8 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 [28 May 2023], 1588 dated 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [21 November 2023], 4115 dated 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [5 June 2024], and 1463 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024] prepared by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers,
after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-8/45/R dated 15 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [28 December 2023],
after considering Shura Council Decision 23/238 dated 15 Ramadan 1445 [25 March 2024] and 24/4 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [14 October 2024],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4870 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [14 November 2024],
hereby decides
First
The Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007] is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 71 is repealed.
2․ Schedule of Violations 2 attached to the law—amended by Royal Decree D/115 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1439 [16 August 2018]—is amended by adding paragraph 16 with the following text: “Driving a vehicle on the roads with an expired driving license.”
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Second
The Ministry of Interior—concurrently with the entry into force of the amendment to the Traffic Law as referred to in clause First of this decision—shall review the Executive Regulation of the Traffic Law—issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007]—and shall amend it in a manner consistent with it after it is amended as referred to in clause First of this decision, and in a manner that achieves the intention of the Shura Council according to the contents of the explanatory memorandum attached to the Speaker of the Shura Council Letter 2144 dated 17 Ramadan 1445 [27 March 2024].
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 7 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 7 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5065 issued on 17 January 2025.