The Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah, issued a fatwa in which he deemed it obligatory to observe the public traffic laws, considering that the concerned authorities have the right to impose fines on those who break traffic laws and violate public order.

H.E. answered some questions regarding ignoring traffic signals and violating traffic laws…. He said:

"People should abide by the public traffic law and other laws for the sake of saving their lives and properties. And it is impermissible to ignore the instructions that are drawn for maintaining safety, unless in few strictly defined exceptions, such as taking a patient in a critical condition to be hospitalized, while observing the public safety. We confirm that violating the public order in non- emergency cases, is considered a religious sin and a disobedience to the Sharia. Hence, those who break the laws should hold all the religious responsibilities that may result from committing aggression against people, money and public security. The concerned authorities have the right to punish the lawbreakers including setting fines to impose the order in a strict manner."