Transferring traffic violations from your name to the driver
Disclaimer: This is a legal article that provides information that does not replace consulting a competent lawyer to help you and for more accurate information.
The responsibility for complying with traffic regulations falls on the vehicle driver; However, the vehicle owner may find himself legally obligated to pay traffic violations that he did not commit, which makes him vulnerable to regulatory consequences, most notably the suspension of public services.
As part of the legislator’s efforts to ensure legal justice, the regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have provided a judicial and regulatory path to transfer responsibility for these violations to the actual perpetrator.
What is meant by transferring traffic violations Najiz?
It is a request submitted by the plaintiff “the owner of the vehicle” to transfer the Nags traffic violations registered in his name to the register of the defendant “the driver” who committed these violations without authorization from the owner allowing him to drive them.
The purpose of transferring violations is to transfer responsibility from the owner to the person responsible and charge him the cost of paying it.
What happens if traffic violations are not paid?
The vehicle owner’s failure to pay traffic violations on time makes him vulnerable to accountability and the suspension of services against him, as Article 75 of the Traffic Law stipulates that the person who fails to pay traffic violations will be referred to the competent court to consider stopping public services until the violations due against him are paid.
Who is the body competent to issue a ruling to transfer traffic violations?
The Traffic Department in the region is responsible for considering requests to transport traffic violations, according to the following official letters:
- Letter of the Supreme Judicial Council No. (63925) dated 14\2\1441 AH, which stated:
- The request to transfer the violation from the vehicle owner to its driver is up to the General Traffic Department, which has jurisdiction to do so.
- The lawsuit to pay traffic violations filed by the vehicle owner against its driver is filed by the General Court because it is a financial lawsuit.
- Traffic Letter No. (33767) dated 14\2\1440 AH, which stipulated the possibility of transferring traffic violations to the identity of the defendant if a legal instrument was issued to that effect.
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Steps to transfer traffic violations through the court
Steps to transfer traffic violations through the court
First: Filing a lawsuit before the General Court
The vehicle owner must first file a lawsuit against the driver who caused the issuance of traffic violations to demand payment of these violations through the Najiz platform of the Ministry of Justice by following these steps:
- Log in to the Najiz platform via the national unified access.
- From the home page select “Judiciary”
- Selection “claim sheet”
- Click on the icon “new request”
- Choosing the main classification of the lawsuit “general”
- Select subcategory “Other”
- Choosing the type of claim ” liability arising from the harmful act”
- Fill in the data and upload the necessary attachments for the lawsuit, which are:
- Traffic violation numbers.
- Vehicle ownership form.
- Submit the application.
Second: Go to the General Traffic Department
After obtaining a court ruling obligating the defendant to pay the traffic violations, the owner of the vehicle or car must visit the local traffic center and request that the violations be transferred to the convict’s register, attaching the final judgment instrument.
How long does it take to transport traffic violations?
How long does it take to transport traffic violations?
- The duration of transferring traffic violations varies from the vehicle owner to the driver depending on:
- Number and value of violations.
- The extent to which there is a dispute about liability for violations or not.
- Duration of the case before the court.
- Duration of procedures in the General Traffic Department.
- All attachments and documents required for this procedure are complete.
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