Saudi police said they had arrested a citizen accused of injuring four persons while he performed dangerous car stunts in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. The offender appeared in a video clip ramming into people and two parked vehicles while performing the stunts in Khafji governorate. The province’s traffic authorities said the accident had left four persons wounded, all of whom were hospitalized. Material damage was reported. The offender has been referred to the public prosecution after legal procedures were completed. There were no immediate details when the accident happened or the medical condition of the victims.Saudi authorities have toughened penalties against traffic violations to reduce road crashes. Risky practice Street race-like car stunts are illegal in Saudi Arabia where the risky practice is punishable for the first-time offender by impounding the vehicle for 15 days and a fine of SR20,000. On repeat, the offender pays a fine of SR40,000 and is referred to the court where the violator could face imprisonment, while the car is impounded for one month. If caught involved in the practice for a third time, the offender pays a fine of SR60,000, stands trial at the court that rules if the car should be confiscated or […]