Dash cams may soon get official push after ministry backs awareness drive

TDT | Manama

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Install dash cams in your car, if you wish — no prior approval needed Drivers do not need prior approval from the General Directorate of Traffic, Interior Ministry representatives have announced.

This comes as MP Maryam Al Dhaen tabled a proposal urging the installation of dash cams in cars. Parliament will discuss the proposal this Tuesday.

For now, there is no legal bar on installing dash cams or filming the road, Interior Ministry representatives said. However, they warned that people’s privacy should not be violated by posting footage from dash cams on social media.

MP Al Dhaen has called on the government to run an awareness campaign encouraging the use of dash cams through the relevant authorities.

Committee advises approval Supporters of the move say dash cams can help in accidents without witnesses or roadside cameras, deter staged crashes and insurance fraud, and encourage safer driving by promoting self-control and reducing reckless behaviour.

The Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee has advised the Council to approve the proposal by consensus of members present, citing clear public-interest grounds.

The ministry added that the initial phase should focus on awareness and encouragement.