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Following the warning bulletin issued regarding weather conditions on the 16th and 17th of December, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics has urged public passenger transport professionals, freight transport, school transport, and all road users to exercise extreme caution when traveling and to strictly adhere to traffic rules.
The Ministry stated in a statement that "Following the warning bulletin issued regarding weather conditions on December 16th and 17th, 2025, which is expected to be characterized by heavy and sometimes thundery rainfall, in addition to significant snowfall, and strong winds, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics urges public passenger transport professionals, freight transport, school transport, and all road users to exercise extreme caution when traveling and to strictly adhere to traffic rules." The Ministry also urged the postponement of non-essential travel, calling on all road users, especially drivers of public passenger buses, freight trucks, and school transport, to be more vigilant, and to monitor the development of weather conditions before and during travel and to inquire about the condition of the roads. It affirmed that these climatic conditions constitute a double factor for the risks of traffic accidents, which requires respect for road safety rules, especially by ensuring the technical safety of vehicles, adapting speed to weather conditions and road conditions, respecting the safety distance, and avoiding sudden overtaking and maneuvers, while paying attention when visibility is poor or driving on wet or snow-covered roads. The Ministry stressed the need to exercise extreme caution when crossing bridges and sensitive road sections, and to comply with road signs and the instructions of the competent authorities, with special attention to the most vulnerable groups, pedestrians and cyclists, stressing the need to refrain from crossing streams and ravines loaded with water. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics renewed its call to all road users to adhere to a spirit of responsibility to ensure the safety of their movements and protect lives on all roads of the Kingdom.
