Traffic cops in Qatar have started taking strict action against rule violators. In the last month, almost 1,300 vehicles were seized for flouting rules.

A great many of the seized vehicles were done so for not adhering to the country’s rules in the tinting of glasses, Traffic Investigations Department’s First Lieutenant Saad Talal Al Rumaihi told Qatar Tribune.

The official said that tinting of glass endangered lives on the roads and that motorists should be aware of the perils of the practice.

Al Rumaihi said that the traffic department would soon start using a smart device to seize cars from houses for violations. The electronic device connected to the General Directorate of Traffic will track and locate violating vehicles parked at homes.

The device will help avoid paper transactions, speedy completion of the task, and locating parked vehicles involved in traffic offence.

Al Rumaihi also appealed to motorists to be extra careful during the camping season. He pointed out that traffic patrols are present on all roads and in all areas.