Oman to participate in regional traffic legislation workshop in Riyadh
The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and two ministries, will participate in a major regional workshop aimed at strengthening traffic legislation and its enforcement within the framework of the Secure and Safety System approach in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The workshop will be held in Riyadh from April 28 to 30, according to sources at the ROP.
A delegation of five officials — three from the ROP, one from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and one from the Ministry of Health — will attend the workshop, which seeks to introduce reforms and timely updates to existing traffic laws and regulations.
Organised by the General Secretariat of the Ministerial Committee for Traffic Safety of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the World Health Organization's Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, the workshop will identify gaps in current road safety legislation, explore implementation challenges and share evidence on risk factors and interventions. It will also highlight practices from the GCC countries, the European Union, and other global best practices to boost regional cooperation.
'The workshop relies on in-depth consultations between national specialists from the traffic police, health and transportation sectors, along with international experts, to discuss traffic legislation and enforcement from a Gulf perspective. We are proud to represent Oman at this important event,' said Lieutenant Colonel Saif bin Ahmed al Ramadhani, Director, Executive Office, National Committee for Road Safety, DG of Traffic Safety, ROP.
The six main strategic objectives of the workshop include: Legislation related to key risk factors, introduction of a graduated driving licence programme, vehicle safety standards aligned with UN regulations, enforcement of speeding traffic legislation, measures to deter other risky behaviours, and enhancement of assessment and monitoring processes.
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