Two days ago, the sadness of Bahrain was disappointed following a tragic traffic accident that killed a father and mother, leaving behind three children who are still under medical observation, receiving treatment and surrounded by the hearts of Bahrainis with supplication and compassion.
An accident that opened a new wound in the collective memory of the Bahraini street, which has long called for radical reforms of the traffic reality, warning of the exacerbation of the abuses and recklessness, which became an unfortunate scene on the roads.
Amid this painful scene, the generous guidance of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God protect him, came as a glimmer of hope that restores confidence and brings reassurance in the souls, as His Highness directed the Ministry of Interior to prepare the necessary legislation to tighten the penalties related to traffic violations and accidents that result in severe injuries or deaths.
This guidance is an extension of continuous government efforts aimed at modernizing the legislative system related to traffic safety, in a way that contributes to raising the level of commitment to the law and limits the manifestations of chaos and indifference.
And that traffic safety represents an essential pillar of the security and stability of society, a step worthy of appreciation, and embodies the leadership of leadership to preserve lives and public order.
For decades, Bahrain was an example of leadership ethics and calm in the streets, to be followed among the Gulf siblings.
However, recent years have carried clear variables with them, not only at the level of infrastructure, but in the general behavior of an increasing number of drivers, as the appearances of recklessness and recklessness prevailed, as everyone seeks to impose its precedence as if the road belongs to it alone.
This dangerous transformation cannot be isolated from several cumulative factors, the most prominent of which is the increasing traffic congestion in a way that exceeds the ability of the streets to absorb, and the great rise in the numbers of motorcycles, which has become annoying and provocative crowding.
Also, the change in the demographics cannot be overlooked, as the Bahraini street entered in recent years, patterns and exotic behaviors, some of which came with a group of foreigners and others as a result of behavioral extremism in some groups of youth, so chaos and recklessness became two prominent features.
In light of all of the above, the patriarchal guidance comes from His Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister as a firm step that regains the prestige of the law, and re -controls the rhythm of the Bahraini street in line with the authentic values of this country, and reflects its reputation that has long been known as good dealing and morals.
Hope today is concluded that these directives are translated into a strict legislative reality, which protects lives, gives families – Bahraini and residents – a sense of safety, and restores our streets the features of the system and discipline that have always been the title of Bahrain’s civilization and its people.
