Taliban Militants in Kabul (file photo)

8am: The Taliban have no traffic control stations or patrol units to regulate traffic flow on any of Afghanistan’s highways. All Taliban traffic police structures are concentrated in cities and focus not on regulating traffic but on extorting money from people and harassing them. Numerous images shared by citizens show that the Taliban when inspecting vehicles, pay no attention to mechanical defects or driver health. Instead, they look for issues such as women traveling without a male guardian, passengers without beards, or individuals not wearing hats. The Taliban have often punished drivers for transporting women without Mahram (male guardians) or for playing music but have not penalized speeding overloading, or technical faults. Click here to read more (external link).