DAMMAM: Traffic police in Dammam arrested ten joyriders and confiscated 15 vehicles in four days. One joyrider was sent to court because he was a repeat offender; he faces lashes and the seizure of his car. Last month, Dammam police arrested 46 joyriders and seized more than 57 cars. The Kingdom passed a law last year that increases punishments for persons who stunt drive in order to crack down on the pastime that is popular among young Saudi men.
10 joyriders, four days

DAMMAM: Traffic police in Dammam arrested ten joyriders and confiscated 15 vehicles in four days. One joyrider was sent to court because he was a repeat offender; he faces lashes and the seizure of his car. Last month, Dammam police arrested 46 joyriders and seized more than 57 cars. The Kingdom passed a law last year that increases punishments for persons who stunt drive in order to crack down on the pastime that is popular among young Saudi men.
