PSD announces traffic point system, greater road monitoring

AMMAN — The Public Security Directorate (PSD) on Saturday announced a package of traffic-related decisions, including activating a traffic point system increasing road monitoring and allowing window tinting of 50 per cent instead of 30 per cent.

The new package, part of the traffic strategy for 2022-2024, is intended to improve road safety, reduce traffic accidents and raise drivers' awareness, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The PSD said that a committee recommended the decision pertaining to window tinting, a move taken in light of the increasing temperatures to maximise the effectiveness of air conditioners, protect the automobile cabin, as well as could improve safety in the case of glass damage during road accidents, provided that the tint is no more than 50 per cent to maintain the driver’s visibility at night and in bad weather.

The decisions also included reinforcing the traffic point system — issued under Traffic Law No. 49 of 2008 — after completing all electronic linkage, including the control and information systems at security centres as well as points and patrols, to ensure that traffic points are calculated legally and properly.   

The number of points added to the driver's record depends on the seriousness of the offence, the PSD said, noting that no expenses or fines will be imposed as a result of activating the system.

As per the system, the driver's licence shall be suspended in the case that 16 points have been recorded within a single year, while all points will be removed if the offender records less than 16 points a year.

Driving licences are subject to a 60-day suspension if the points per year are greater than 16 and less than 20, and for 90 days if points measure more than 20 and less than 24.

If the driver gets 24 points but less than 28, the licence will be suspended for 120 days.  A 180-day licence suspension period will be enforced in the case that 28 or more points are recorded.

Four points are assigned to violations related to driving against traffic, running red lights or exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 50km.

On increasing monitoring, the traffic plan included the expansion of road monitoring, increasing the number of traffic detectives, and patrols equipped with electronic and automated monitoring systems.