TABUK: The Saher system was introduced systematically after careful study and has shown its effectiveness in disciplining reckless motorists, said Col. Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Najar, Director of Traffic Administration in Tabuk. He said the public must have noticed the positive changes in the behavior of motorists and seen the significant drop in the number of traffic accidents. These results were achieved in just two months after the introduction of the system. Last month the accident rate dropped by 63 percent, said Al-Najar. In view of this success several citizens have asked for the system to be introduced in their regions. This comes at a time when a small segment of the public sees it as a drain on their pockets and argue that it has been introduced only to make money from fines, he added. Muhammad Al-Shemeri, Awad Al-Enezi and Ali Al-Abdali said the system would be more effective if it was limited to the highways arguing that most fatal and deadly traffic accidents take place on the highways. Saad Al-Atawi and Khalf Al-Ameri were opposed to the fines, in particular the doubling of the amounts if paid past the due date. They also called for speed limits to be reconsidered on King Fahd Road and Al-Khamseen Road leading to the airport. Mashari Al-Balawi, Fayez Al-Enezi and Ahmad Al-Attyia have commended the system, pointing out that it has effectively helped to reduce the number of accidents. They stressed that the law should be strictly enforced to restrain reckless drivers. Sulaiman Al-Attawi and Muhammad Al-Houati said the hiding of Saher's vehicles, which they claim does not take place in other country, shows that the major objective behind the system is purely financial. Owners of car repair workshops said that the number of cars involved in traffic accidents has dropped significantly and that many youths have started installing speed limit devices to avoid fines.
