MOI: Fewer people dying in accidents on Qatar’s roads
The improvement comes as authorities make a bigger push to boost safety on the roads, amid widespread concern about irresponsible driving.
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Traffic collisions in Qatar hit record high in December
Some 649 incidents were reported in December, according to the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. That’s up 38 percent over the 470 fender-benders and serious crashes reported at the same time a year earlier.
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New road safety film encourages Qatar drivers to buckle up
Qatar has for years battled with trying to improve its road safety record, and as the population continues to soar, the figures aren't getting any better.
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Qatar drivers who wait too long to report accidents face QR1,000 fine
The MOI is reminding motorists of a 48-hour reporting rule as it works with insurance companies to set up a speedier, electronic reporting system for crashes in Qatar.
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Official: Qatar expressway seeing fewer crashes with new speed limit
Brig. Mohammed Saad Al Kharji, director of the Traffic Department, said the reduced limits were "temporary," but likely would not be changed until at least late 2017.
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Fewer deaths, more injuries, on Qatar’s roads in 2014
While the lower death rate is welcome news, the raft of safety measures rolled out by authorities in recent years has failed to stem the rising number of serious injuries suffered in traffic accidents.
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Qatar sees more road accidents in November 2014
Some 25 people died in traffic accidents during in November, the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics (MDPS) said in its latest monthly statistics report.
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Funeral service to be held for boy who died after falling into manhole
The family of the five-year-old boy who died this week after falling into an open manhole in Abu Hamour is holding a funeral prayer (janazah) for him today (Wednesday) at…
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Boy who fell into manhole outside of Abu Hamour fish market dies
Nearly a week after he fell into an open sewage maintenance hole in Abu Hamour, 5-year-old Fahim Sirajudeen has died of heart failure, a family friend told Doha News. Doctors…
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