AMMAN — The government has proposed an amended
traffic law for the year 2023, which includes about 11 new traffic violations, according to
the state minister for legal affairs, Nancy Nimroqa.
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She said that the proposed law has strengthened penalties
for violators and
repeat offenders of traffic safety regulations, which pose a
risk to road users and public and private properties. Adding that the law also
keeps up with various technological advancements, aiming to
increase traffic safety and reduce accidents, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Higher Council for Road Safety
The Higher Council For Road Safety was established under the
chairmanship of the Minister of Interior. The council is tasked with several
duties and authorities, including approving the
national traffic safety strategy and its executive plan, coordinating with official and civil bodies
concerned with traffic safety, establishing traffic data centers to provide
traffic statistics and analysis, and finding solutions and recommending
measures to address traffic issues.
It consists of memberships from the
Director of Public Security as the deputy chairman, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of
Interior, the Secretary-General of the
Ministry of Local Administration, the
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, the
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport, the Director-General of the
Land Transport Regulatory Commission, the Mayor of Greater Amman, and two
representatives from the private sector appointed by the council's president
for a term of two years.
Nimroqa emphasized that the traffic law has not been amended
since 2008, making it about 16 years old.
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