Al -Watan newspaper word
When the legislator decides to increase traffic penalties, the matter is not related to a legal amendment, but rather a fateful decision entitled to protect lives and preserve society. The laws in their essence are not rigid texts, but rather a reflection of the state’s priorities and a mirror of its values, and when Bahrain puts traffic safety at the forefront of its interests, it confirms that man is the most expensive wealth, and that his life does not accept compromise.
The issuance of a decree of Law No. (30) of 2025 to amend some provisions of the Traffic Law issued by Law No. (23) for the year 2014, by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, to reflect clearly this trend, and to confirm that the state with all its institutions is moving towards tightening legal deterrence in the face of grave violations, especially those that reap lives, and leave behind the tragedies Clear.
The high directives expressed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, came clear and decisive: do not tolerate the reckless, and there is no room for negligence in the face of those who underestimate the law, or tamper with the safety of others. These amendments express a firm political will, which cuts the way for relaxation, and confirms that protecting society is a priority that is not postponed.
Bahrain’s roads – as other countries of the world – have witnessed painful incidents that have exhausted innocent souls, and left heavy losses, which were caused only by recklessness or disregard for some. These incidents were not numbers in official statistics, but rather painful stories that left behind the mothers of the bereaved, orphaned children, and families living the bitterness of loss. Hence the importance of these amendments as a qualitative shift that does not stop at the level of punishment, but rather carries a deterrent and deterrent message, a message of awareness and responsibility at the same time.
The new law places society in front of a detailed moment: Either we continue to leave the roads a field of recklessness that reaps lives, or to choose discipline as a civilized value, and commitment as daily behavior, we implant it in the hearts of our children before we hand them the wheel of leadership. There is no doubt that legal deterrence will remain a necessity, but it does not sing from societal awareness, nor does the families exempt from their responsibilities, nor does it exempt educational and media institutions from their duty to build a firm traffic culture.
Tightening penalties is not intended to punish themselves, but rather protecting lives from recklessness, and deterring behaviors that turn the road into a mobile cemetery. It is a clear declaration that people’s lives are not cheap, and that those who are exposed to others will face the consequences of the gravity of what is committed. With this, the law turns from mere texts into an umbrella that protects society, and from an individual deterrent to a collective scourge.
But this legislative step, no matter its strength, needs to be translated on the ground through the integration of efforts. The legislator enacted the laws, and the concerned authorities apply them, and traffic control imposes its prestige, but the greatest betting remains on the awareness of the drivers themselves. The road is a shared responsibility, and every neglect may be killed, and every moment of recklessness may turn the lives of entire families.
At this moment, it is confirmed that traffic safety is not an option between alternatives, but a national duty and a human priority. A society that respects the lives of its members is the society that goes towards the future with confidence, and the society that places the safety of people above all considerations is the society that protects itself from collapse.
These amendments open a new page in the Bahraini legislation record, and confirm that Bahrain does not compromise on its social security, and does not accept that the lives of its children are mortgaged to reckoning. Hence, it is required for everyone to pick up
– Citizens and residents – the essence of the message: on the road, every valuable life, and every grave violation is a crime against society. Safety is not a slogan that is raised, but a life that is preserved .. and life is above all considerations. Abdullah Ilhami
