Know your penalties for abandoning vehicles and how to report if you find one

Doha: The Ministry of Municipal and Environment published on their social media information regarding abandoned vehicles and how to report if you find one.

The municipality gives maximum of 3 days to remove the vehicle by the owner and if it is not removed, the municipality has the right to remove the vehicle immediately after the deadline.

Once the vehicle is impounded the owner will have to pay a fine of QR 1,000 to the municipality. An additional fee of QR 500 for light vehicles, QR 800 for heavy vehicles and QR 2000 for heavy equipment must be paid to the Mechanical Equipment Department for transport expense.

The Joint Committee for the removal of abandoned vehicles and equipment urged citizens and residents that in the case they find an abandoned vehicle, they need to inform the Committee by sending an image and location of the vehicle through WhatsApp to 33238885 or one call and provide the details to this 24-hr hotline.