Colonel Al-Khalidi: Enhancing traffic awareness essential to reducing accidents in Arab countries

- Reviewed Kuwait’s experience in traffic management and emphasized the importance of enhancing Arab cooperation to address emerging challenges

- Called for unifying road safety messaging and leveraging digital technology to protect road users

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The Director of the Al-Ahmadi Traffic Licensing Department, Colonel Fahd Al-Khalidi, stressed today, Wednesday, the importance of enhancing traffic awareness to reduce accidents in Arab countries.

Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) while participating in the 22nd Arab Conference of Heads of Traffic Authorities, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab Ministers of Interior Council in Tunis, Al-Khalidi emphasized the importance of using digital technology to reduce traffic accidents and ensure the protection of road users. He stated that accident prevention requires strengthening awareness of the necessity to respect traffic laws.

He highlighted the importance of unifying Arab awareness campaigns on road safety across all Arab countries, noting its role in enhancing joint Arab efforts.

Al-Khalidi also outlined the experience of the State of Kuwait’s General Traffic Administration, expressing the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior’s commitment to strengthening joint Arab cooperation to serve road security in our Arab region.

In this regard, Al-Khalidi further emphasized the importance of enhancing joint Arab cooperation among traffic authorities to confront emerging challenges and develop road safety systems and plans.

Representing Kuwait at the conference, alongside Colonel Al-Khalidi, were Colonel Abdullah Burhamah, Director of Capital City Traffic Patrols, and First Lieutenant Fatima Al-Dhuwadi, representing the International Relations Department.