Damascus-Sana
On the fourth of May of each year, countries of the world mark the International Traffic Day to raise awareness of the dangers of misuse of the traffic facility, amid global figures that show that more than a million people die annually as a result of road accidents that also cause injury between twenty to fifty million people, according to WHO statistics Globalism.
The arrival of the World Traffic Day this year coincides with the atmosphere of the blessed month of Ramadan, where the streets witness intense traffic during the day, which was met by traffic policemen in coordination with other concerned authorities and spread on the roads and junctions permanently, especially before breakfast and peak hours, in order to facilitate traffic movement as much as possible. And keenness to implement the law and maintain public safety.
During the presence of a SANA camera at a number of traffic policemen’s work points, Colonel Mahmoud al-Saleh, head of the Damascus Traffic Operations Department, indicated that the traffic policeman’s work is not limited to regulating traffic only, but his mission is to secure traffic safety for citizens and to control violations that affect public safety and reduce accidents as much Possible.
The good Colonel called on citizens to fully cooperate with the police officers present in all circumstances and times because traffic work is a (participatory and collective) work, pointing to the importance of the International Traffic Day by reminding and raising constant awareness of traffic rules, explaining that the purpose of the Traffic Law is not the violation but rather the consolidation of traffic culture among citizens and drivers and alerting the need Commitment to vehicle maintenance and refrain from committing violations.
For his part, Major Sari Muhammad, commander of the fourth sector in Damascus, stated that they are present around the clock in all squares and intersections to maintain the safety and security of citizens, whether they are pedestrians or users of vehicles, and said, “On the days of the blessed month of Ramadan, work is intense, especially in the streets and squares surrounding the markets because they are witnessing a great crowd. Especially before the sunset call to prayer, elements are distributed to all ports and crowded places to control and facilitate movement in order to achieve our permanent slogan, which is traffic safety.
Major Muhammad stressed the need to enhance traffic awareness among citizens, familiarize themselves with traffic and driving law, adhere to specified speeds, avoid using phones while driving, in addition to pedestrians adhering to the lanes designated for them to preserve their lives.
First Lieutenant Hamad Diab pointed out that the citizens ’commitment to traffic signals and cooperation with police officers to make this sensitive mission a success achieves the goal of preserving public safety and securing smooth, comfortable traffic for all.
A number of members of the Damascus Traffic Branch, including Ashraf Al-Kilani, Hassan Roim, Ibrahim Al-Sagheer and Muhammad Naguib, also referred to the humanitarian aspect of their profession represented by helping people, especially the infirm, the elderly or people with special needs, in safe passage, in addition to helping to secure citizens who could not find a way due to being late at night. Or congestion or some of the difficulties that have emerged as a result of the decrease in the quantities of oil derivatives that have recently affected the availability of transportation, as work is done to secure them with cars and ensure their access to their homes.
Police officer Muhammad Ziyad, known as Uncle Abu Ahmed, recalled in his statement to SANA his love for this profession in which he spent fifty years until he became known by all those crossing the Victoria Bridge and had friendly relations with all residents of the region, pointing out that he witnessed all the changes that occurred in the region during these long years, so he can Dealing with all cases and problems of overcrowding, violations and violations.
Mada Alloush - Imran Issa