The Traffic Management emphasized the necessity of ensuring technical readiness of vehicles especially in the current weather conditions to guarantee that they do not break down on the road, thereby causing severe traffic congestion and delays.
The Public Security Directorate urged drivers to exercise caution while driving under the current weather conditions in the kingdom.
The Media and Community Police Administration confirmed in an awareness post the necessity of driving cautiously, paying attention to traffic signals, reducing speed, avoiding factors that disrupt concentration, and holding the steering wheel firmly with both hands.
It also pointed out the necessity to operate the designated lights for visibility and ensure a good vision, checking the windshield wipers, and using the heating system to remove fog formed inside the vehicle.
It also emphasized the need to turn cautiously on roads because the possibility of either the front or back of the car sliding remains on wet surfaces.
