Children taking part in the 33rd GCC Traffic Week at Darb El Saai.
Over 10,000 students yesterday visited the 33rd GCC Traffic Week at Darb El Saai and participated in the different activities. The students visited different pavilions and listened to explanations from participants about their efforts to raise traffic awareness.
The traffic village at Darb El Saai received about 5,000 students who attended lectures about traffic rules, training about driving and lectures about pedestrian crossings and traffic signals.
The village also featured competitions for students based on what they learned in the traffic village and the winners got gifts. They also took part in driving simulator training .
A number of workshops was organised in the "schools tent" which features stalls of more than 15 independent schools. Students have received tips and attended lectures about traffic safety. Also models of roads have been displayed in the tent to spread traffic culture among students.
Students also visited the Police Training Institute and driving schools pavilions and got information about driving tests and driving licence formalities through displaying a small example of how people make driving tests.
Several other government and private entities are also participating in the traffic week.
“The aim of our participation is to inform people about our association and to spread traffic awareness among visitors,” said Jaznan Mohammed Al Hajri , Lawyer and Vice-Chairman of Qatari Lawyers Association.
"Every year we are participating in the GCC traffic week to spread traffic culture among the society though spreading information about traffic laws and punishments," he added.
