‘Almost 6,000 traffic accidents in first 15 days of Ramadan’

KUWAIT CITY, April 21: At a time when everyone is busy breaking the fast with their families and loved ones in their homes the men in uniform break their fast, either at security checkpoints, traffic patrols on highways, or while monitoring the security situation from the Operations Department, the Central Control Department of the General Traffic Department, which have recorded a number of accidents during the two periods before and after breakfast, reports Al-Rai daily.

The daily during a visit to the Operations Room saw the efforts exerted by these loyal men, each in his field to ensure people break their fast without any disturbance.

Captain Khaled Abdullah Al-Fraih, from the Traffic Control Department, explained to the daily how the Traffic Control Department has put in place all the required traffic security arrangements and procedures, through the beehive for workers in the department during the holy month of Ramadan, where the roads are monitored 24/7, through which work is done to smooth traffic, by programming intersections, according to the density of vehicles.

Al-Fraih pointed out that the statistics of accidents received by the Operations Department during the blessed month of Ramadan for first 15 days of Ramadan, i.e. from April 2 to April 16, 2022, shows 5,959 accidents -- the number of accidents before breakfast 3,034 and 2,925 after breakfast.

Captain Al-Fraih explained the traffic movement is particularly active after breakfast, so the density is in the commercial sites and market areas, which calls for distributing patrols to the sites experiencing congestion and directing security men and patrols by monitoring the roads that witness traffic jams or accidents.

Captain Al-Fraih advised all motorists to abide by the traffic laws and regulations most notably use of the seat belt, staying away from using mobile while driving and not speeding, specifically before the Maghreb call to prayer.

He explained 836 security cameras have been installed all over the country including mobile roads monitoring devices.

KUNA photo His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives the Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Fahad Al-Mudhaf, who presented to His Highness the Director of Kuwait University Dr.Yousef Al-Roumi, on the occasion of his appointment to his new position.