The Jeddah Traffic Department has decided to install another 30 Saher cameras at major intersections and streets of the city following a drop in the number of accidents and violations after its implementation.

Brig. Gen. Zaid Al Hamzi, spokesman for the department, told Arab News that the locations for these cameras would be determined later.

“There is high traffic volume during the day, especially during rush hours. And since Saher did help bring down the number of traffic violations, and therefore the number of accidents, we decided to install more cameras. In the past two months alone, the number of traffic tickets issued was 50,000, down from 106,000 during the preceding two months. That is more than 50 percent reduction in numbers,” he said.

“Having turned out to be an effective tool to reduce the number of violations and accidents, the scale of Saher coverage will be increased to maximize its effects,” he added.

Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Waslallah Al-Harbi, director of Jeddah traffic, told Arab News that motorists should refrain from crowding the scenes of minor accidents. “Sometimes, this could lead to tragedies,” he said.

Several citizens told Arab News that this phenomenon is dangerous as people block the way of rescue and paramedical teams that come to help the victims.