New directives for trucks driven on Bahrain roads

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The General Directorate of Traffic has issued new technical conditions for trucks to enhance road safety, including installing cameras and sensors at the back and the front sides.

They should also install yellow warning lights on top of heavy vehicles, except the locomotive and trailers in which the warning lights are installed in the left corner.

Two fire extinguishers and two signs highlighting the type of loads and their international symbols should be placed on the vehicle's two sides.

The name and telephone number of the company should be placed on both sides of the vehicle.

The new conditions also include sticking luminous strips on the front, rear and side barriers of the vehicle that can be seen at night, or during low visibility. The strips should be yellow, black or red, and of good quality and meet the specifications.

Regarding trucks with loading boxes, fridges, or curtains, the sides should be highlighted with luminous yellow strips and red luminous red strips and reflective panels.

Truck owners must install reflective warning signs at the rear bumper's corners or in a clear to see location above it.

The department also determined particular specifications for the trucks' front and side protection barriers to prevent the trapping of a vehicle under them in case of an accident.

Concerning the load covers of trucks and trailers, they should be thick, strong and foldable.

They should be placed on top of the loads or the trailers to transfer materials that are volatile, such as sands, stones and building materials.

The covers should have a fixing base at the beginning of the box and clips at the sides and back.

They should fully cover the loads.

The side mirrors should be suitable for the vehicle's size and length to enable the driver to see clearly. A smaller additional mirror should be installed to assist the driver in seeing close side angles.

Front top mirrors should be placed on the right side to assist the driver in seeing under the driving cabin.

Front mirrors should be placed at the front of the driving cabin to see the down angles.