“To improve the level of traffic safety, the Department relies on speed radars and surveillance cameras deployed on all roads, intersections and traffic lights,” he said.

This technological development, Al hajri said, has contributed significantly to establishing respect for the law among drivers, and showed a significant decrease in traffic accidents and severe injuries during the past years.

Al Hajri’ speech came during his participation yesterday in a meeting held by the World Health Organization remotely, in the framework of the organisation’s work to document safety on roads.

Representing the Traffic Department, Al Hajri reviewed the efforts of the General Traffic Department to enhance traffic safety in the state, and indicators of implementation and completion of the most prominent plans and projects being worked in this regard by the General Traffic Department and reducing traffic accidents and injuries.

Colonel Al Hajri highlighted the Department’s efforts regarding developing driving schools in the country, and the standards followed in the process of preparing and training drivers, as the Department had previously launched an electronic system for training drivers, to improve the outputs of driving schools. He also reviewed great development witnessed in the technical inspection of the vehicles, and the technical and legal standards for the safety of the vehicles.

Regarding the investigation process in traffic accidents, Al Hajri said that the General Traffic Department relies on a special approach that includes all legal and technical procedures, and this approach supports a database that helps in developing the traffic investigation process.

Colonel Al Hajri concluded his participation by highlighting the traffic awareness efforts carried out by the Department and the importance that it attaches to media to convey messages to the society.

He also spoke about the work on annual plans of the traffic awareness Department, which aim at reaching all sections of society in order to enhance procedures related to traffic safety.