{
  "id": 4624320,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia introduces permit system for double-trailer trucks to boost road safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saudi-arabia-introduces-permit-system-for-double-trailer-trucks-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:15:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/f21zzv7hu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority has introduced a permit system for double-trailer trucks, aiming to boost road safety. The new regulations prohibit the use of these trucks for hazardous materials or indivisible exceptional loads, and require adherence to the specified route, avoiding unsafe weather conditions, and stopping at all truck weighing stations along the way. Trucks must display the phrase \"Long vehicle\" in Arabic and English, as per set standards. Violating permit conditions will result in permit cancellation and a one-year ban on obtaining a new one. The authority recently made the permit issuance service available on their website, aiming to facilitate cargo transport, improve road safety, and enhance the experience of companies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Hawi platform surpasses 111,000 members and 3,500 hobby clubs in Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/hawi-platform-surpasses-111-000-members-and-3-500-hobby-clubs-in",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:42:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}