This letter was sent to Letters to the Editor of Arab News and was published on 14 January 2004. This letter generated so many reactions from Arab News readers specially my colleagues.
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The notorious Dhahran Road, dubbed by expatriates as “Killer Highway”, is the most dangerous street in Alkhobar. Even though it is a major thoroughfare located within the city, vehicles scream by at maximum speed. There are pedestrian lanes but people crossing the road at those points are not safe. Last week also the killer killed anew. The victims were expatriates. Hit-and-run cases are frequent according to shopkeepers within the vicinity. There is a school adjacent to the highway and small children frequently cross it. One solution would be to build an overpass or underpass. However, even with that, that would not prevent death on the highway. The way to do it is to post traffic officers on the highway and for them to bring the full force of the law to bear on reckless drivers. Underage youngsters should not be allowed to drive. Most importantly, traffic laws should be for all — not for expatriates only. They should not exempt Saudis from the laws.
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