QTTSC hosts training session to highlight speed enforcement

The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (QTTSC) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) hosted a training session on “Speed Enforcement and Automated Enforcement
Technologies”.
The event aimed to introduce comprehensive methodologies to “effectively and economically” utilise traffic safety cameras to implement speed and traffic signals laws, and address the use of these devices as revenue generators and not for road safety improvements, according to a statement.
Organised in collaboration with the International Road Federation (IRF), the event brought together experts from CENG, QTTSC, Ministry of Interior and Public Works Authority (Ashghal) to exchange information on policies, strategies and technologies to improve traffic safety in Qatar.
The programme included presentations delivered by Lyceum College acting principal Benjamin Van Rooyen, IRF senior adviser Tom Antonissen, Sensys Gatso Group Middle East general manager Saman Naziri and head of business development at Tatweer for Traffic Assets and Systems Operation and Management
Ahmed Awad.
The programme also included discussion sessions in which participants were briefed on speed management and speed reduction engineering concepts to protect motorists and pedestrians. They were also exposed to multiple countermeasures related to police operations, including traffic science, offence monitoring and quality control, and activities designed to maximise the subjective chance of apprehension.
CENG dean Dr Khalifa al-Khalifa said, “It is part of CENG’s various programmes and activities to engage the wider community on its responsibility to take appropriate safety measures on roads and highways.
“Road safety is an area of interest in Qatar and CENG is contributing to raising awareness on the importance of adhering to the principles of road safety towards the fulfilment of the Qatar road safety strategy and in support of the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.”
QTTSC assistant professor Dr Wael Alhajyaseen added, “This course is an opportunity to interact with international experts and exchange views about main developments in speed enforcement and the usage of advanced technologies in offence monitoring.”