Supreme Council for Traffic Reviews National Project to Develop and Improve Public Transport System
Deputy Interior Minister chairs meeting of Supreme Council for Traffic to discuss public transport, traffic awareness, and road safety.
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
Deputy Minister of Interior Major General Abdulwahab Al-Wahayeb chaired the 29th meeting of the Supreme Traffic Council today, Tuesday, attended by council members and representatives of relevant authorities, at the Nawaf Al-Ahmad building.
In a press statement issued today, Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior said that traffic statistics and indicators were reviewed, and the impact of implementing the Traffic Law on roads was assessed, highlighting the results achieved in enhancing road safety and reducing violations and incorrect traffic behaviors.
The ministry noted that the council reviewed the traffic awareness curriculum for secondary school students, which had been prepared by the council in coordination with the Ministry of Education, in line with the vision and new updates to the Traffic Law and traffic movement on the roads of the State of Kuwait. This aims to raise the level of traffic culture and awareness among students, alongside studying the expansion of the curriculum to cover various educational stages.
The council also reviewed a report on addressing the problem of sand dunes accumulating on roads, and followed up on the implementation of recommendations issued by the relevant committee in early October under the supervision of the Ahmadi Governorate. Additionally, the national project to develop and improve the public bus transport system in the State of Kuwait was presented, and it was included among the development projects of the Ministry of Interior.
The council emphasized the importance of continued coordination and integration among relevant authorities, working to develop the traffic system and raise safety levels on roads, thereby contributing to the protection of lives and property and ensuring the smooth flow of traffic in various regions of the country.
Attending the meeting were Acting Deputy Minister of Public Works Engineer Kifaya Al-Najdi, Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid, Director General of the Kuwait Municipality Engineer Manal Al-Asfour, Head of the Traffic and Operations Sector Colonel (Legal) Ahmed Al-Azmi, Director General of the General Directorate of Traffic Colonel Rashid Al-Hajjar, Secretary General of the Supreme Traffic Council Colonel (Legal) Khaled Al-Adwani, and Assistant Director General of the General Directorate for Governorates Affairs Colonel Engineer Yousef Al-Kharif.
