Supreme Council for Traffic Studies Disseminating Road Awareness Material Across All Educational Stages
The Supreme Council for Traffic reviewed the impact of the Traffic Law, the public transport project, and the treatment of sand dunes.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Reviewed the impact of the Traffic Law, the public transport development project, and the plan to address sand dune accumulation on roads
The Supreme Traffic Council held its 29th meeting today, Tuesday, chaired by Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Abdul Wahab Al-Wahab, with the attendance of council members and representatives of relevant entities, at the Nawaf Al-Ahmad building.
The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that the meeting reviewed traffic statistics and indicators, assessing the impact of implementing the Traffic Law on roads and the results achieved in enhancing road safety and reducing violations and incorrect traffic behaviors.
The Ministry noted that the Council reviewed the road safety awareness curriculum for secondary school students, which was prepared by the Council in coordination with the Ministry of Education, aligning with the new vision and updates of 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 subject to various educational stages.
The Council also reviewed the report submitted regarding the resolution of the problem of sand dune accumulation 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 His Excellency the Governor of Ahmadi. Additionally, the national project for developing and improving the bus public transport system in the State of Kuwait was presented and included among the developmental projects of the Ministry of Interior.
The Council emphasized the importance of continuing coordination and integration among relevant entities, 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.
Attendees of the meeting included the Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Works, Engineer Kifaya Al-Najdi; the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid; the Director General of the Kuwait Municipality, Engineer Manal Al-Asfour; the Head of the Traffic and Operations Sector, Legal Brigadier General Ahmed Al-Azmi; the Director General of the General Directorate of Traffic, Brigadier General Rashid Al-Hajri; the Secretary General of the Supreme Traffic Council, Legal Brigadier General Khaled Al-Adwani; and the Assistant Director General of the General Directorate for Provincial Affairs, Colonel Engineer Yousef Al-Kharif.
