Al-Amn Magazine

he speed wi th wh i ch the l aw amend i ng cer ta i n prov i s i ons of the Traf f i c Law was passed ref l ec ts the commi tment of Hi s Ma j est y Ki ng Hamad b i n I sa Al Kha l i fa , may God protec t h im, to st rengthen ef for ts a imed at preserv i ng l i ves and proper t y. At the same t ime , the esteemed government , headed by Hi s Roya l Hi ghness Pr i nce Sa lman b i n Hamad Al Kha l i fa , the Crown Pr i nce and Pr ime Mi n i ster, may God protec t h im, i s work i ng t i re l ess l y to ensure the secur i t y and safet y of soc i et y and to take a l l necessary measures to enhance t raf f i c safet y. A pre l imi nary read i ng of the prov i s i ons and amendments i nd i cates the wi se l eadersh i p ’ s concern for the l i ves of c i t i zens and res i dents and that the i r safet y and protec t i on are l imi t l ess and wi l l rema i n a top pr i or i t y. There i s a constant and cont i nuous keenness to i ssue l aws to serve the count ry and i ts peopl e , and to rev i ew and amend them whenever ob j ec t i ve l y necessary. Th i s keenness and fo l l ow-up were ev i dent when Hi s Roya l Hi ghness the Crown Pr i nce , Pr ime Mi n i ster, rece i ved Hi s Exce l l ency the Mi n i ster of Inter i or, Cha i rman of the Traf f i c Counc i l , as Hi s Exce l l ency presented to Hi s Hi ghness a br i ef i ng on the measures taken by the Mi n i st ry of Inter i or to impl ement the prov i s i ons of the l aw. For h i s par t , Hi s Roya l Hi ghness af f i rmed that updat i ng the l eg i s l at i ve system re l ated to t raf f i c safet y a ims to ra i se the l eve l of compl i ance wi th the l aws , wh i ch cont r i butes to preserv i ng l i ves and proper t y. He po i nted to the cont i nuous fo l l ow-up of i ts impl ementat i on and deve l opment to enhance the ef f i c i ency of the t raf f i c system and keep pace wi th asp i rat i ons for a safer env i ronment for road users . Hi s Exce l l ency Genera l Sha i kh Rash i d b i n Abdul l ah Al Kha l i fa , the Mi n i ster of Inter i or and Cha i rman of the Traf f i c Counc i l , af f i rmed that th i s comes wi th i n the f ramework of the roya l approach of Hi s Ma j est y the Ki ng to preserve l i ves and proper t y, wh i ch i s what the esteemed government , headed by Hi s Roya l Hi ghness the Crown Pr i nce and Pr ime Mi n i ster, may God protec t h im, seeks to ach i eve . He sa i d i ts po l i cy a ims to ach i eve publ i c safet y and reduce t raf f i c acc i dents . T Traf f i c law amendments much-needed deterrent EDITORIAL