Citizens want more patrols to regulate traffic
A number of citizens have urged the authorities concerned to enhance traffic patrols at important roundabouts and intersections in order to ease vehicular movement and prevent violations, especially in the peak hours.
Many roundabouts and intersections witness heavy congestion during the peak hours, prompting some motorists to commit violations such as using service lanes to overtake vehicles, the report stated.
The daily monitored some of these violations and took note of different opinions about the prevailing situation and what could be done to deal with the problems.
A citizen said the congestion on Doha’s roads is caused partly by ongoing infrastructure projects, adding that a significant increase in the number of vehicles and the conduct of some motorists are among the other factors, according to the report.
Another citizen referred to the dangerous practice of overtaking from the right, which could cause traffic accidents and fatalities.
He recommended that steps be taken to raise awareness on this violation and advised people to go for work early instead of leaving home late and trying to reach office on time by driving at a high speed and committing traffic violations, the report further states.
Some citizens, meanwhile, said slow driving in fast lanes hampers the traffic flow and leads to accidents, the report adds. [Source: Gulf Times]
How about fast driving in slow lanes, illegal left turns at signal lights and dont even get me started on the roundabouts!!
Changing lanes without signalling
Driving way above the speed limits
Illegal parking
Tail-gate driving
Parking inside the round-a-bouts...etc.. etc..
It is to be lead by example... so if the authorities itself break the rules can you really expect the people to follow them???
Qatar needs to get serious and enforce law and order on the roads! We value life and need the Roads to be a safe place and not a mine field.
Enforce the laws already in place.