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The Traffic Department under the Ministry of Interior (MoI) is set to enhance pedestrian safety across the roads of Qatar. |
Based on a joint study conducted by MoI, the Public Works Authority and the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP), have planned to construct 267 pedestrian crossings and paths of various types all over the country.
The plan came as a result of joint site visits by officials of these entities, explained Siddeequ Dali, from the road safety engineering section at the Traffic Department.
He was speaking at a seminar by MoI to enhance road safety among pedestrian with the presence of a number of representatives of some expatriate communities in Qatar.
Dali said that there are already fences installed at various roads to separate the two sides and assign pedestrian safe crossing paths.
Also, many are equipped with signs that tells pedestrians where to cross the roads and the designated areas for them.
However, some pedestrians do not abide by that and risk their lives by improper crossing of the road. This could be attributed to cultural issues and unfamiliarity with the road safety rules in the country.
