Qatar University grieves death of parent in road accident
The father of a Qatar University (QU) student died in road accident occurred in its the campus on Wednesday.
The accident was caused by a female faculty member at the university car park, according a university source.
The university confirmed the incident on its Twitter and facebook accounts by posting a letter in English and Arabic by QU president professor Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad yesterday.
To #QU Community With deep sorrow, we convey to you QU President's letter with regards to yesterday's tragic accident pic.twitter.com/X0HhifdUQN
— جامعة قطر (@QatarUniversity) October 30, 2014Meanwhile, QU community and students have expressed their condolences on social media to the victim's family and also called for safe driving, especially within the university premises.
@QatarUniversity @fatimamedia شكرا لكم ونتمنى اتخاذ الاجاراءات فيمن يتجاوز السرعه ف الحرم الجامعي. الأرواح ثمينة ولاتعوض
— .. (@Jawhramaknona) October 30, 2014"Crazy drivers, they take people's lives for granted," said one commentator.
Another said, "The problem is everyone is driving like they drive in a normal road forgetting that campus street has more pedestrian movement. Also it's the university to blame because it's collages away from each other and separated by streets."
The QU on its internal roads has commonly limited speed to 40 km/hr and only on the main roads within the premises the speed limit is 60km/hr. [The Peninsula]
