Damascus-SANA
Under the slogan “Your Safety,” a bicycle marathon was held today, with the participation of students from Al-Sham Private University in Damascus from its various faculties, in celebration of World Traffic Day and Arab Traffic Week.
The marathon, which was organized by the university in cooperation with the university branch of the National Union of Syrian Students, the Traffic Department in the Ministry of Interior and the General Sports Federation, was launched in front of the Public Telecommunications Corporation to reach the university’s headquarters in Baramkeh with the aim of spreading traffic awareness and the need for drivers and pedestrians to abide by traffic laws and regulations in order to avoid traffic accidents.
In a statement to SANA’s delegate, the Director of the Traffic Department, Brigadier Jihad Al-Saadi, explained that the traffic process is a participatory community process that concerns all segments of society and everyone should participate in achieving the traffic safety slogan, pointing out that the broadcasting of awareness messages by the Traffic Department and universities continues through the traffic awareness program that targets the youth category. In particular.
The President of Al-Sham Private University, Dr. Sherif Al-Ashkar pointed out that based on the university’s role in serving the community and raising it awareness, the “Your Safety” event was organized on the occasion of World Traffic Day with the participation of university students, emphasizing the need to adhere to the traffic law and ethics and for the sake of safety from accidents, while Majd Al-Hamad, President of the University Branch pointed out The National Union of Syrian Students indicated that the use of bicycles in the marathon came in support and promotion of sports, cultural, recreational and social activities.
The winners of the first three places in the marathon confirmed that bicycles have become an important means of transportation in the current circumstances, and everyone should encourage this method to save energy and reduce congestion.
At the end of the marathon, the top three winners in the men's and women's categories were honored.
Mada Alloush
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