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Traffic department to intensify patrols during Ramadan
12 Apr 2021 - 19:10
QNA
Doha: The General Directorate of Traffic announced on Monday that it will intensify traffic patrols during Ramadan in all regions of the country to ensure the flow of traffic movement and reduce accidents according to a plan for the holy month, in addition to a comprehensive traffic awareness plan.
In a press statement, Assistant Director of Traffic Awareness Department Lt. Col. Jaber Mohammed Adeebeh said that the General Directorate of Traffic has established a comprehensive traffic plan for the month of Ramadan that is in line with the nature of movement in this month. He added that the aim for the plan is to protect all road users from the risks of traffic accidents, and to ensure the flow of vehicles through the spread of traffic patrols in all regions of the country throughout the day, with a focus on peak times, and the period before and after iftar.
Galfar Al Misnad holds annual road safety awareness campaign
04 Apr 2021 - 9:10
The Peninsula
Doha: Galfar Al Misnad, in association with the Ministry of Interior’s Traffic Awareness Department, recently concluded its Annual Road Safety Awareness Campaign 2021. The campaign took place over a virtual platform and through classroom training sessions with limited attendees for staff, drivers and equipment operators, in full adherence to COVID 19 protocols. Galfar Al Misnad, a leading construction company in Qatar, holds a large fleet of vehicles and equipment. Its Plant Department (PMV) regularly conducts road safety awareness campaigns across its sites and offices yearly. Galfar has been conducted the campaign since 2006, a testimony to the company’s staunch commitment towards its motto of ‘Safety First’. Safety is the key priority at Galfar Al Misnad, and the commitment to safe practices extends beyond company sites and to the community. Recently, the British Safety Co
Road accident deaths decline drastically in 2020
11 Mar 2021 - 8:39
By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula
Doha: The number of road accident deaths in 2020 has come down compared to 2019. According to the General Directorate of Traffic statistics for 2020, the number of road accidents deaths were 138 cases (in 2020) compared to 154 the year earlier.
The General Directorate of Traffic at a press conference held yesterday at its headquarters clarified that out of the total 138 deaths, 69 were motorists, 26 passengers and 43 pedestrians.
Brigadier Muhammad Abdullah Al Shahwani, Director General of the General Directorate of Traffic; Brigadier Engineer Muhammad Abdullah Al Maliki, Secretary and Member of the National Traffic Safety Committee, and several traffic officers attended the press conference.
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (QTTSC) named the winners of Traffic Safety Ambassadors Programme which was running in co-ordination with Ministry of Interior and the National Committee for Traffic Safety recently. Initiative which is supported by QAPCO aimed at raising the school students and community awareness of the importance of traffic safety to spread safe driving behaviours.
First place went to Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys, and second place went to Ahmed bin Hanbal School for Boys, for boys schools.
Regarding girls schools Dukhan School for girls took first place, while Aisha Bent Abi Baker School was awarded the second for girls schools.