Saudi Gazette report TABUK — At least 410 pedestrians were knocked down by speeding cars in Tabuk in less than three months since the start of the current Hijri year, Al-Hayat newspaper reported Wednesday quoting Red Crescent sources. The latest of these cases were two women who were hit by speeding cars at two different locations in the city. Residents of the province complained against the repeated traffic accidents on the city's major roads and called for the construction of pedestrian bridges. They said the municipality did not consider their demands seriously. Faleh Al-Attawi, a Tabuk resident, said the failure to construct pedestrian bridges despite the heavy traffic especially during peak hours cannot be justified. He said there are a number of schools near the roads, which constitute a constant risk to the students. Khaled Aljohani, another resident, said pedestrian bridges should immediately be constructed, especially on roads leading to government departments and shopping centers. Hussam Al-Saleh, spokesman for the Red Crescent, said two women were hit by a speeding car on the airport road on Sunday. He said one of the women, who was seriously injured, was transported by the public to a nearby hospital, while the other was transported by a Red Crescent ambulance to a military hospital. Director General of Traffic Brig. Mohammed Al-Najjar said a committee comprising representatives from the traffic department, the mayoralty and an engineering consultancy office was studying the issue. The municipality has allocated SR12 million for building five pedestrian bridges, but the project has not yet been implemented.
