10 road safety tips for Ramadan
Stay safe on the road during the Holy Month with these helpful pointers
We say it every Ramadan – to be extra careful on the roads during the Holy Month as there usually is an increase in accidents – but in spite of the many safety campaigns and a host of useful tips on trying to improve road safety by the Police and the RTA, it seems to fall on deaf ears.
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) continues to urge drivers to comply with all road safety rules to avoid accidents, stressing the importance of not exceeding the speed limit and keeping focused on the road at all times but not a day goes by when we witness several counts of reckless behaviour by motorists.
Fasting is extremely beneficial for the body and most who do it feel they have more energy during the month of Ramadan and feel sharper mentally too - but it appears the problems on the road arise when people, fasting or not, speed in their vehicles and drive dangerously.
