KUWAIT CITY, July 24: The Director of the Cleaning and Road Occupancy Department in the Jahra Governorate Municipality Branch, Muhammad Al-Jaba’a, announced the removal of 30 violating mobile food trucks from the governorate’s regions during July alone, in addition to the removal of 80 neglected cars, reports Al-Rai daily. This is in addition to 80 abandoned cars from the governorate’s areas. Following this, the senior administration in the municipality has devised a comprehensive plan to entirely prohibit the parking of mobile vehicles in the region, especially alongside highways, roundabouts, and residential areas, pointing out that 90 percent of these vehicles do not have licenses issued by the municipality.

This non-compliance with regulations has led to numerous complaints from residents about the locations where these carts are stationed. The decision to ban these mobile food trucks is motivated by several reasons.

Firstly, their presence has been causing problems such as obstructing the vision of drivers and creating traffic congestion.

Secondly, these trucks often become gathering spots that lead to disruptions and quarrels. Lastly, they have been found to sell damaged and unsafe food products, posing health risks to the public.

The source said that the issue of the presence of food trucks requires an immediate decision to prevent their presence in the areas of private and typical housing, and on the main roads, specifically leading to chalets, and farms, and it is necessary to reorganize and distribute the sites for these carts or ban them completely.