New pedestrian bridge going up on Qatar’s E-Ring Road
New bridge on E-Ring Road. Credit: Ashghal Qatar is in the process of setting up a new bridge on E-Ring Road to help pedestrians cross the area safely, the country’s public…
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Shops and ATMs to be installed in 15 upcoming bridges around Doha
The ministry did not say where they would be located or give a timeline for their opening.
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Qatar eyes more pedestrian crossings amid mounting fatalities
In addition to the dangers involved with simply crossing the road, pedestrians in Qatar must contend with challenges such as sidewalks that suddenly come to an end or obstacles such as parked cars, pavement that’s in poor condition and construction equipment.
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Safety concerns raised after taxi hits pedestrian outside Qatar mall
One onlooker said that the individual had been trapped beneath the vehicle, while another witness saw emergency responders on the scene and a person covered in a white sheet.
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Doha court fines woman QR10,000 for striking, killing child with vehicle
The defendant, who is from the Philippines, was accused by the prosecution of reckless driving. She was also told to pay, along with an insurance company, QR200,000 in blood money to the victim’s relatives.
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Opinion: Why Doha needs to learn to walk before it can run a metro
The problem is that walking almost anywhere in Qatar can be incredibly difficult – if not impossible at times – and downright dangerous.
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Pearl-Qatar residents launch petition for safe pedestrian crossing
The document is asking developer UDC to create a pathway to link Porto Arabia with Qanat Quartier, which is currently separated by the six-lane Porto Arabia Drive.
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Qatar to boost pedestrian safety by installing hundreds of new crossings
A lack of crosswalks is one of the key challenges to road safety here, where more than 80 people are killed and 200 injured each year while trying to crossing the road.
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Qatar University community grieves after pedestrian killed by car
The deceased, a parent of a QU student, apparently died after being struck a faculty member's car in a parking lot on campus yesterday.
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