المملكة: “Breakfast speed” raises traffic accidents in Ramadan

The General Administration of Traffic has warned the drivers of vehicles of the risks of excessive speed, especially before the breakfast date in the holy month of Ramadan, stressing that this timing is witnessing an increase in the rates of recklessness and the desire to reach rapid access, which increases the possibility of traffic accidents.
The administration pointed out that rushing to driving in order to catch up with breakfast tables is a great danger to the lives of drivers and road users, stressing the importance of pre -planning for trips and launching enough time before breakfast to avoid psychological pressure leading to exceeding the specified speeds.
The administration emphasized that the commitment to traffic and responsibility regulations and instructions contribute to promoting traffic safety, especially in the peak times that the Kingdom’s streets are witnessing during the holy month, sending a message: “Your safety and safety with you are priority, so make sure to lead with caution and responsibility.”

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In a related context, Dr. Abdel Hamid Al -Mojil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Traffic Safety Association, warned of the dangers of leadership in peak times during the month of Ramadan, noting that these times are witnessing a remarkable increase in traffic accident rates, and that the highest rates of accidents in the month of Ramadan are half an hour before breakfast and suhoor, due to the lack of focus of fasting people and the maximum speed.
Al -Mojil stressed that the month of Ramadan is among the months that record the highest number of traffic accidents, based on the analysis of traffic safety indicators and the number of accidents and the consequent deaths and injuries over the course of ten years, calling on drivers to have positive behaviors, especially at peak time, adding: “It is assumed that the spirituality of the month of Ramadan reflects positively on the behavior of drivers.”

The “acceleration” gave advice to reduce the risk of driving in Ramadan, including avoiding driving for long distances, especially at hot times, avoiding driving immediately after breakfast, and deep breathing to get rid of stress.
For his part, the psychologist, Faisal Al -Ajyan, warned that the psychological and physical changes that occur to the fasting people, in addition to negative habits, increase the risk of accidents, recommending the necessity of organizing bedtime, eating healthy meals, avoiding driving at peak times, taking regular rest periods and maintaining the moisture of the body.
Al -Ajyan stressed the importance of responsibility and awareness while driving in Ramadan, noting that the change of behavioral habits during the holy month, from the pattern of sleep, vigil and different meals, leads to the diversity of injuries, and includes patients and healthy people, and advised those with diseases to see a doctor to determine the possibility of fasting.