DOHA: The Qatar Road Safety Studies Center (QRSSC) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) recently organised an event to highlight the importance of traffic safety in the country.
With the theme “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility,” the event was part of the Center’s ongoing efforts to engage the wider community on its responsibility to take appropriate safety measures on roads and highways.
Among the attendees were QU president Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham, Traffic Department director Brigadier Mohammed Saad Al Kharji, Traffic Awareness Department director Lt Col Mohamed Radi Al Hajri, CENG members including dean Dr Khalifa Al Khalifa, and assistant professor of computer science and engineering Dr Noor Al Maadeed, College of Education associate professor Dr Batoul Muhieddin S Khalifa and College of Law assistant professor Dr Basher Saad Zaghloul. Dr Al Khalifa said: “Road safety is a critical area of interest in Qatar, and the College of Engineering continues to demonstrate its commitment to citizen safety on Qatar’s roads by engaging community members in a range of awareness programs and activities, and in developing research to find sustainable solutions to road and traffic challenges in Qatar.
Through its various programmes, campaigns, activities and research, CENG is contributing to enhancing awareness on the importance of adhering to the principles of road safety with the view to realising the vision stated in the Qatar Road Safety Strategy, and in support of Qatar National Vision 2030”.
The Peninsula
