Bigger role urged for traffic safety committee

The 5th Forum of the Stakeholder Co-ordinators of the 2nd Qatar Action Plan which concluded on Wednesday recommended enhancing the role of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) as the country's leading institution to develop policies.

The committee was urged to monitor the plan's implementation and strengthen Qatar's global position in reducing road traffic accidents.The 2nd Qatar Action Plan, covering five years in the second phase of the National Traffic Safety Strategy (2018-2022), is aimed at reducing the number of fatalities and grievous injuries in road traffic accidents (RTAs).At the conclusion of the two-day meeting, NTSC Secretary General Brigadier Mohamed Abdulla al-Malki announced the forum's recommendations, prominent among which are the committee's plans to strengthen the road accident investigation systems and building a modern national workforce to deal with the issue. Director General of Traffic Department of Oman Brigadier General Mohamed Awad al-Rawas receiving a memento.It has been decided to focus further on reducing accidents in the five geographical traffic areas of Qatar that witnessed more than 90% of road traffic deaths in the five years of the 1st Qatar Action Plan (2013-2017).The NTSC would continuously support the Supreme Council for Delivery and Legacytarget="_blank"'>