Abu Dhabi Is Now Focusing Heavily On Road Safety
As part of our own safety initiatives CSS is pleased to report that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is now focusing on the importance of setting up a National Committee for Traffic Safety State was recently highlighted as an ideal framework to coordinate the efforts of various relevant parties.
The symposium recommended at the conclusion of its effectiveness in Abu Dhabi to include the proposed committee which includes representatives from all agencies and institutions and departments concerned with traffic safety as well as specialized NGOs, and that they have full powers in regard to issues of traffic safety.
The participants decided at the symposium organized by the Emirates Traffic Safety in cooperation with the International Organization for the prevention of road accidents and the Arab Organization for Traffic Safety, to raise the proposal of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Ministers of Interior and the Arab Organization for Traffic Safety. And to create an Arabic Monitor for traffic safety, entrusted with the establishment of an arab database and carry out studies to ensure a deeper analysis of the causes of road accidents and determine the terms of reference and sources of funding and a particular framework and methods of work.
The symposium was held over two days under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, and supported by the Ministry of Interior and the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi and the National Transport Authority, The event aimed to set up national strategies to be consistent and integrated based on a scientific basis, taking into account the various aspects of traffic safety. Identifying the objectives and the financing possibilities for the implementation and scheduling of time and evaluation tools, and channels of review and correction of the progress of the various pivots on the basis of evaluation results.
The recommendations of the participants in the symposium highlighted the importance of paying attention to an ambulance and rapid medical intervention to road accidents, both at the level of equipment, or medical supervision or coordination systems and interference between the various parties concerned and they recommend creating a unified emergency number globally as well as rehabilitation of victims of traffic accidents by sending specialized centers.
Retired Brigadier General Ahmed Hassan Al Hosni secretary of the Emirates Traffic Safety and thanked the extent of His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior for taking care of the symposium, which was held over two days at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi. This included participation of experts, researchers, academics and NGOs working in the field of traffic safety and government officials from different specialties related to road accidents. This had a large impact on the success of the symposium.
The final recommendations of the participants, review of the legislation based on studies calendar takes into account the extent to which laws supported in and how it influencing the behavior of road users. Merged with the particulars of economic, social and psychological for each country and the adoption of intelligent transportation systems and modern technology to control which leads to greater transparency in the preview traffic violations.