Shafaq News- Baghdad
Traffic fines should be scrapped entirely, an Iraqi lawmaker stated onSunday, arguing that they have become increasingly heavy and unaffordable formany households.
Othman al-Shaibani, a member of the State of Law Coalition (SLC), urged PrimeMinister Ali al-Zaydi to waive the penalties, describing them asdisproportionate to the incomes of ordinary citizens. He also pointed to asteady rise in traffic sanctions driven by repeated violations and compoundedcharges, calling for a review of the current enforcement system, includingprovisions governing the doubling of fines.
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior previously reported that Baghdadcollected 161.9 billion dinars (about $124.5 million) in traffic penalties in2025, noting that 3.88 million traffic violations were recorded, including 1.1million detected through electronic surveillance cameras deployed across majorroads and cities.
Traffic authorities, meanwhile, defended the current enforcement system,insisting that it operates under existing legislation, including the 2019Traffic Law, which aims to improve road discipline while reducing directinteraction between traffic officers and motorists.
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