The Ministry of the Interior revealed that 785 accidents occurred last year, due to the lack of validity of tires and the lack of periodic maintenance and overload, and resulted in the deaths of 110 people and injuring 1133 others with various injuries.
In a related context, the Ministry of the Interior, represented by the Federal Traffic Council, launched the third unified traffic awareness campaign for the year 2019, under the slogan «Safe Traffic Summer», within the initiatives of the traffic sector to improve road safety and achieve the highest levels of traffic safety, up to three deaths per 100 Of the population by 2021, and the campaign continues throughout the summer vacation.
The campaign embodies the strategy of the Ministry of Interior to make the roads more secure. This is a translation of the vision of the police leadership to achieve the highest levels of traffic safety for all road users and to raise awareness of the need to inspect their vehicles, check tires and safety brakes. , Resulting in death, injury and material and moral damage.
The Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Operations, Chairman of the Federal Traffic Council, General Engineer Mohammed Saif Al-Zafin, said in press statements that "the campaign comes within a series of major campaigns of the Ministry of the Interior at the state level, in order to maintain the safety and safety of road users, In the performance of tires and vehicles, which requires commitment to maintenance and inspection dates, especially before the departure of drivers on long journeys ».
He added that the campaign aims to protect road users from traffic accidents, take precautions related to the safety of the vehicle and conduct periodic maintenance, and ensure the safety and validity of the vehicle to ensure and to maintain the safety and safety of others. Among them came the idea of choosing the slogan of "safe summer traffic", which coincides with the start of the summer vacation And the travel season by road, requiring many precautions for the safety of the vehicle and tires, and work to comply with the permissible limits on the surface of the vehicle, and not to exceed 60 cm height, where overloading the surface of the vehicle to disrupt the The Asenh and difficult to control.
He added that the campaign is being implemented in cooperation and coordination with the traffic departments and patrols in the state and many concerned with traffic safety in the public and private sectors to consolidate and support local efforts to take precautions related to the safety and safety of all road users.
He explained that the campaign aims to reach the largest segment of society through various media, read and audio and video, as well as online and billboards, as well as the organization of seminars on the radio through which the hosting of a number of officials of traffic specialists, to answer any queries from Public awareness of the campaign, its values and culture, the distribution of leaflets and awareness leaflets to the public to reach the largest number of people, and the promotion of a culture of road safety and security.
He called on drivers and road users to abide by the rules and regulations of traffic and traffic, to take care and caution during driving in the summer time and the need for periodic maintenance of their vehicles, and ensure the safety of tires, and the use of used tires, and the need to adhere to the limits allowed load on the surface of the vehicle, And the resulting injuries and loss of life and property, pointing out that compliance with the law contributes to the safety and safety of others.
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