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A traffic safety manual designed for the citizens of Oman for the age’s between
18-30.
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... v
Chapter Two: Budgeting for the distribution of the brochures, and flyers and the different
Index ............................................................................................................................................. 19
v
Introduction
Figure 1- a traffic sign that shows which side of the road to take.
• The minimum driving age for light vehicles is 18 years, for heavy-duty vehicles and
trucks – 21 years.
• Drivers should not turn right at a red traffic signal.
• At the roundabouts and junctions where the traffic is not organized, vehicles which
actually entered the roundabout or junction, or which are coming from a main road, have
the right of way.
• Drivers may not leave a vehicle on or besides the road without taking necessary
Precaution, such as turning on caution lights.
• Drivers must not litter because it could cause a road hazard.
Figure 5- a sign that shows the slower drivers what road to take.
• Drivers must not overtake another vehicle from the right side unless the driver of the
front vehicles gives a signal indicating his/her intention to change his/her lane to the left
and the road permits the same.
• The vehicle, which comes from a side street, must allow the oncoming vehicles on the
main road to pass.
• At the junction of equally important roads, coming vehicles from the right have the right
of way.
• Drivers must not park at pedestrian crossings; on bridges and in tunnels; at the curves; in
front of the entrances of the Royal palaces; entry and exit points of the vehicles parking
areas, petrol stations, hospitals, schools, buses stations, firefighting centers, Police and
Military areas; within 10 meters from the junctions and roundabout entrances.
Figure 6- a sign that shows that parking is not allowed in the area.
Chapter Two: Budgeting for the distribution of the brochures, and flyers and the different
types of drills.
1-The ROP should set the budget based on the size of the targeted region. Typically traffic road
awareness campaigns budgets range from 3000 R.O ($7789.51) – 5000 R.O ($12982.52).
2- The ROP assign an amount of the money into each section of the manual. Fill in the following
table-add or delete unnecessary sections as needed.
Item Budget
Flyers
Brochures
Drillers
Food
Awards
Total budget:
Table 1 – budget
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Traffic safety manual for the citizens of the Sultanate of Oman.
How to do it?
1- Flyers.
2- Brochures.
The designing process:
For easy made brochures follow these instructions:
• Use Microsoft office 2013.
• Click on Word 2013.
• Click on File > new > brochure.
• Try to keep your design interesting for your audience.
• Include images of traffic signs, different laws in Oman, and safety tips.
• Make sure that it is easy to understand the content of the brochure for non-Arabic
speakers- beside the descriptions provide clear pictures.
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Many countries have developed advanced traffic communication systems that work to alert the
drivers to the changes on the roads, giving them enough time to decide what road to take. Some
of the solutions that Oman can use to address highway congestions are:
• Ramp metering- cars are only allowed to enter the highway at a specific timing. This
system can be done by placing a reduction of 29.4 million hours annually, also it would
decrease traffic accidents. Though ramp metering has its benefits, it usually takes a long
time to implement and it requires investigations to make sure surface street traffic isn't
affected as cars back up to enter the highway.
• High-occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV) - HOV lanes are for cars with usually more than two
people per car. Drivers will be encouraged to carpool, which will reduce the total number of cars
on the highway. Some HOV lanes have exclusive off-ramps, reducing the need to merge with
other traffic.
Traffic safety manual for the citizens of the Sultanate of Oman.
• Adding lanes - a common solution for congestion problems is to add lanes to the highway. It is
done by either widening the road, decreasing the width of existing lanes or converting a shoulder
or other space into a lane. These adjustments and constructions are expensive, time consuming
and controversial, but it is still considered as a solution.
Figure 16- an image that shows which side of the road to take around the world.
Index
Index