Bahrain: A raft of new measures are being planned to tackle traffic congestion and other motoring-related problems across the country.
Proposals include residents-only parking in certain neighbourhoods, park and ride schemes, a ban on vehicles over a certain age, new rules for motorcycles, special lanes for bicycles and restricting vehicle access to public transport in some places.
There are already plans to instal new parking meters on streets across Bahrain, while traffic cameras that will be able to catch people driving without seat-belts, talking on their mobile phones and other violations are due to come online soon – in addition to the points system for driving offences commencing on February 8.
Meanwhile, a BD1 million study on the feasibility of a monorail is being commissioned, with latest statistics showing there were 611,578 vehicles using Bahrain’s roads as of December 31 – up from 478,184 in 2011.
Seventeen recommendations to combat traffic problems were issued following a five-hour meeting of MPs, municipal councillors and government representatives at the National
Assembly Complex in Gudaibiya
yesterday .
They will now be drafted as legislation and referred to parliament and the Shura Council for review.
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