Flashing green light system installed on Janabiya Highway

The flashing green light system has been installed on Janabiya Highway, it emerged. This was confirmed by the Undersecretary of Public Works Affairs, Ahmed Al Khayat, Director of Roads Planning and Design Department, Kadhim Abdul Latif, and Chairman of the Northern Municipal Council, Ahmed Al Kooheji.

The system has already been applied on 30 traffic lights on 10 major intersections on the road networks in Bahrain.  Al Janabiya Highway is known to be a major route as it connects Saar, Budaiya, Al Diraz and other areas. Meanwhile, it was revealed that red light violations are on the decline in the Kingdom, thanks to the newly introduced flashing green and red light systems.

The system provides drivers sufficient time for a safe stop and is so far successful, said the General Directorate of Traffic.  The Technical Committee of Traffic Council introduced the system following suggestions received from the general public. The system, Director General of the General Directorate of Traffic Brigadier Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdul Wahab Al Khalifa said, flashes the green lights thrice before switching on to yellow and red lights at intersections.

The General Directorate of Traffic is co-ordinating closely with the Ministry of works to enhance road safety measures. The new system, first introduced at Al Fateh Intersection, the Crown Prince Street and the BDF Hospital Intersection, has been expanded to several other areas.