Supreme Council for Traffic reviews secondary school 'Traffic Awareness' curriculum
The Supreme Council for Traffic reviewed the secondary school traffic awareness curriculum, traffic law statistics, sand dune mitigation, and the public transport project.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
During the meeting, traffic statistics and indicators were reviewed, and the impact of implementing the Road Traffic Law was assessed in terms of its results in enhancing road safety and reducing violations and incorrect traffic behaviors.
The Council also reviewed the road safety awareness curriculum for secondary school students, which had been prepared by the Council in coordination with the Ministry of Education, in line with the new vision and updates to the Road Traffic Law and traffic movement on the roads of the State of Kuwait. This initiative aims to raise the level of traffic culture and awareness among students, alongside studying the possibility of extending the curriculum to various educational stages.
The Council also reviewed the report on addressing the problem of sand dunes accumulating on roads, and followed up on the implementation of the recommendations of the specialized committee on this matter at the beginning of October, under the supervision of the Governor of Ahmadi. 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 developmental projects of the Ministry of Interior.
The Council emphasized the importance of continued coordination and integration among relevant authorities, and working to develop the traffic system and raise road safety levels, thereby contributing to the protection of lives and property and ensuring smooth traffic flow in various regions of the country.
The meeting was attended by Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Works, Engineer Kifaya Al-Najdi; Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid; Director General of Kuwait Municipality, Engineer Manal Al-Asfour; Head of the Traffic and Operations Sector, Brigadier General Ahmad Al-Azmi; Director General of the General Directorate of Traffic, Brigadier General Rashid Al-Hajri; Secretary General of the Supreme Traffic Council, Brigadier General Khaled Al-Adwani; and Assistant Director General of the General Directorate for Provincial Affairs, Colonel Engineer Yousef Al-Kharif.
