Highlighting the necessity of road designers and engineering teams to adopt unified standards while executing projects, the Minister said the two manuals would go a long way in helping to plan and execute projects in such a way that they would meet international standards even while complying with the local needs and requirements.
“The two manuals demonstrate the keenness of the country in finding effective solutions to meet international standards in road safety,” he said. HE al-Sulaiti hailed the vision and directives of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani to improve the safety of the country's road users. The Minister hoped the manuals would help the residents not only improve their road awareness but would also enhance their safety on the country's highways, other main roads and the inner roads. “This project was meant to review regional international standards and update the existing manuals accordingly to meet the needs of a rapidly developing Qatar,” HE al-Sulaiti explained in his address.
The two manuals were prepared by officials of the MoT, jointly with their counterparts from Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Ashghal. The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has updated the Qatar Highway Design Manual, and Qatar Traffic Manual, in co-operation with key partners, taking into account the latest developments in technology and global best practices.įormally releasing the manuals at an event on Monday night, HE the Minister of Transport Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti stressed the necessity and importance of upgrading the country's land transport infrastructure to comply with the globally acclaimed standards in health, safety and environment. HE the Minister of Transport Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti (right) launching Qatar Road Manual late on Monday as HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi and Traffic Department Director General Mohamed Saad al-Kharji look on.
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