المملكة: Road Code: New building parking controls to enhance pedestrian safety
The General Authority for Roads confirmed the imposition of binding controls for planning the parking lots of buildings and facilities in accordance with “Traffic or pedestrians are forced to cross main roads in a dangerous manner.
A safe environment that takes into account pedestrian movement
These strict technical standards come to ensure a safe environment that takes into account Pedestrian movement and cyclists at the entrances and exits of parking lots, which contributes directly to reducing traffic accident rates and raising public safety levels for all road users.
The Saudi Road Code is considered the only comprehensive technical reference for all concerned parties, including ministries, secretariats and development bodies, as it provides scientific foundations for planning, designing, implementing and maintaining roads in accordance with the highest international standards.
Infrastructure Equipment
The code also takes into account sustainable environmental aspects and equipment in its requirements. The necessary infrastructure for autonomous vehicles, which reflects the Kingdom’s readiness to absorb future technologies in the transportation sector.
Through these updated regulations, the Authority seeks to improve the quality of life and the experience of road users, and improve the efficiency of the national network to achieve the strategic goal of reaching sixth place globally in road quality by 2030.
This step confirms the Authority’s commitment to applying the latest engineering solutions that balance the need for public facilities and ensuring traffic flow, which enhances the efficiency of operational processes within the urban fabric. For cities.
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