DOHA: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is opening Nasser Salemein Suwaidi Interchange (formerly Soudan Roundabout), today. Further within February 22, 2011, Al Amir Streets Interchange Project will be completely open for traffic. With this opening, vehicles commuting through Doha Expressway can turn to all directions of the interchange such as Sadd Intersection, Al Waab Intersection (Bustan) or go straight towards North road through Garaffa Interchange, or towards south passing through Al Asiri Interchange, as shown in the attached sketch.
The interchange and adjacent service roads will also facilitate traffic movement and road users to all directions. The project was heading towards completion especially after the opening of this vital interchange as it links access to important establishments and sport venues. Ashghal appeals to all pedestrians and motorists to be careful about speed limits and to abide by the traffic signals and signage in order to ensure traffic safety of all road users.
Court gives reckless driver 40 lashes and QR10,000 fine
DOHA: In a case of drink-driving, a Qatari court has sentenced an Indian to 40 lashes and fined him QR10,000 after he was found guilty of killing two persons in a reckless way.
The tragic incident took place on Al Khor Road recently. The court has ordered that the driving license of the convict be withdrawn for three months and he has also been asked to organise blood money (diya)--QR200,000 in the case of each of the dead--for their families.
The convict confessed during interrogation that he was drunk while driving but denied that he was responsible for the mishap.
He said while he entered the main road from a lane he looked at both sides but hit a car parked on the right side of the road. The man sitting behind the steering and his domestic helper, a Sri Lankan, were killed on the spot.
© The Peninsula 2010
