Traffic Department: Ensure Vehicle Readiness During Rainy Season
The Assistant Director of Traffic Awareness urged drivers to ensure vehicle readiness during rains and adhere to safety rules, warning against the use of hazard lights and explaining the causes of morning traffic congestion.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Assistant director of the Traffic Awareness Department in the Operations and Traffic Sector, Lieutenant Abdullah Buhasan, urged drivers to ensure the validity of their vehicle tires and the efficiency of the front and rear windshield wipers, emphasizing the importance of activating the defogging system to ensure clear visibility while driving in rainy weather.
During the traffic segment on the “Good Morning Kuwait” program broadcast on Kuwait Television, he explained that “driving during rainfall requires extra caution and adherence to traffic safety rules, as well as maintaining a sufficient safe distance between vehicles to avoid collisions caused by reduced visibility or difficulty in stopping suddenly on roads.”
He stressed against using hazard warning lights (“flashers”) while the vehicle is in motion, as this can impair the clarity of the signals drivers use to indicate their direction, reaffirming the importance of following traffic guidelines and considering road and weather conditions.
Buhasan noted that roads leading to Kuwait City experience heavy traffic congestion during morning hours due to ongoing maintenance work on several main roads. He pointed out that maintenance work on the Fourth Ring Road has directly caused traffic bottlenecks on the Fifth Ring Road, which has become an alternative route for users of the Fourth Ring Road.
He added that “keeping up with traffic updates helps mitigate the impact of congestion, especially during morning peak hours when there is heavy traffic flow toward the capital.”
He concluded by reiterating that the Central Operations Room receives reports, assistance requests, and inquiries around the clock, urging the public not to hesitate in calling the emergency number (112) in the event of any traffic accident or need for assistance.
