المملكة: 5 deaths and 426 accidents due to stray animals… and the “roads” threaten fence cutters
Revealed The General Authority for Roads revealed the statistics of traffic accidents resulting from the infiltration of stray animals onto the right of way outside the urban area, revealing accurate numbers that reflect the scale of the challenge, and at the same time issuing a strong warning of imposing fines of up to 50 thousand riyals on those involved in And the use of designated crossings that were designed according to the highest engineering standards.
The authority categorically warned against the phenomenon of tampering with the fence surrounding the roads, stressing that intentionally cutting it is a clear regulatory violation that requires a financial penalty of 50 thousand riyals, in addition to obliging the aggressor to pay the costs of repairing all the damage, given the direct and grave threat this act poses to the safety of road users.
The mechanism for safely crossing camels
And within the framework of regulating movement. For grazing, the Authority has developed a precise mechanism for crossing camels on single or non-fenced roads, allowing owners to coordinate in advance with the “938” call center to determine a safe time for crossing, provided that this is done during the day and in one go, and under the direct supervision of the road supervisor who is responsible for securing the site with warning cones.
The Authority issued an urgent call to camel owners to assume their social and legal responsibilities, by educating the herders and their workers about the danger of approaching the fence and the necessity of adhering to the crossings. The Authority reviewed its infrastructure designated for this purpose, noting that the road network in the Kingdom currently includes 51 crossings designated for camels, in addition to fencing 3,056 kilometers of highways, to ensure the isolation of animals from vehicle paths and reduce the possibility of sudden accidents.
The Authority seeks, through these strict measures and ongoing projects, to achieve ambitious strategic goals, which is to reduce the death rate to less than 5. Cases per 100,000 people, and improving the quality of roads to reach sixth place in the world by 2030 AD, while covering the network with safety factors according to the international “IRAP” classification.
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