Traffic authorities in the Eastern Province said that there was increased awareness of traffic rules and regulations in motorists in the province.

Basher, a new system which eliminates the need for paperwork is soon to be implemented in the province to ensure greater safety on the roads, spokesman for the General Traffic Directorate in the Kingdom Brig. Gen. Dr. Ali Al-Rasheedi said.

To test the efficacy of the system, the Eastern Province traffic authorities activated 20 Basher devices in Dammam where 15,000 violations were detected.