DOHA: Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti visited the Students for Road Safety (SFRS) exhibition at this year’s Qatar Motor Show and was briefed on progress by the campaign in encouraging safe driving practices.
Held over five days at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, the show also welcomed Qatari professional quad biker Mohamed Abu Issa who toured the SFRS booth. SFRS was set up by Maersk Oil Qatar in 2013 to encourage positive road behaviours, particularly among students.
Al Sulaiti and high-profile motorists such as Abu Issa saw the state-of-the-art SFRS simulator and praised the programme’s work in schools and at community events.
Lt. Adel Hussain of the Traffic Department said, “The SFRS exhibit was successful, it had a great impact on enhancing and disseminating positive road safety behaviour among students. We welcome this partnership with Maersk Oil Qatar as we value their efforts to create road safety awareness.”
He stressed that the Student for Road Safety Programme is in line with their aim to instil positive road safety behaviour and prevent accidents.
Issa said, “Everyone on our roads has a responsibility to drive safely to minimise the number of accidents which cause far too many injuries and deaths each year. The General Directorate of Traffic and Maersk Oil Qatar should be congratulated on their efforts to raise awareness about road safety, particularly by using the simulator which is impressive.”
The SFRS programme was launched in 2013 by owners Maersk Oil Qatar in partnership with the General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior as part of the national One Second road safety brand. Last year, more than 5,000 students aged 12-18 years benefited from it. The simulator features cutting-edge technology, including a complete car cockpit and an advanced display system with a wrap-around screen. A custom-made artificial intelligence engine reflects common traffic behaviours on roads like tail-gating, failure to indicate, flashing lights and cutting across cars at roundabouts.
The Peninsula
