{
  "id": 5354482,
  "title": "Blocking home, building entrances and exits can lead to QAR300 fine, 3 traffic violation points: MoI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/blocking-home-building-entrances-and-exits-can-lead-to-qar300-fine-3",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T14:47:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/09/2026/blocking-home-building-entrances-and-exits-can-lead-to-qar300-fine-3-traffic-violation-points-moi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has warned motorists that parking in a manner that blocks the entrances or exits to homes and buildings is a traffic violation, carrying a QAR300 fine and three points against their driving record.\n\nAccording to Article 78, Clause 4 of the Traffic Law, blocking house entrances with a vehicle can result in financial penalties and demerit points for the driver.\n\nThe MoI emphasized that such violations obstruct vehicle movement and infringe upon the rights of others. They stated on social media, \"Proper parking in front of homes, without obstructing entrances or impeding traffic, respects others' rights and prevents a traffic violation.\"\n\nThe Ministry urged drivers to be cautious about their parking choices, ensuring that entrances and exits remain unobstructed for residents and other road users.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reminded motorists that parking in a way that blocks the entrances or exits of homes and buildings is a traffic violation and an offense punishable by law.</p> <p>Under Article 78, Clause 4, of the Traffic Law, parking in front of house entrances is punishable by a QAR300 fine and three traffic points on the driver’s record.</p> <div…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}