Kuwait bans cycling on Sheikh Jaber Causeway over rise in accidents. Expat held after hit-and-run car crash, resulting in cyclist’s death on the bridge.
Event Location
Kuwait, Kuwait
Start Time
07 October 2021, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 October 2021, 12:00 AM
Kuwaiti authorities have banned cycling, walking and other hobbies on the Sheikh Jaber Causeway, one of the world’s longest bridges, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported.
The Interior Ministry said that the ban aims at protecting safety of the bridge’s users in view of a “recent rise in traffic accidents” on the 49.9 kilometre-long- bridge.
The latest such mishap resulted in the death of a Jordanian cyclist and the injuring of another Kuwaiti girl after they were hit by a motorist on the bridge, Al Rai reported, citing a security source.
Kuwaiti police arrested the 18-year-old suspect suspect, who was found to be a Jordanian expatriate.
Sheikh Jaber Causeway cycling ban
