Roads Authority: Saudi Road Code Compliance Measurement Enhances Road Safety

  The Roads General Authority (RGA) has emphasized that measuring compliance with the Saudi Road Code enhances road safety by identifying issues, areas for improvement, and necessary corrective actions. This supports the authority’s efforts to improve safety and operational efficiency across the Kingdom’s road network and enhance the quality of life for road users.

 The compliance measurement process follows several phases, beginning with road owners completing questionnaires and nominating projects for assessment. The authority then verifies compliance with the code’s standards through field visits before developing corrective action plans and recommendations to address identified issues.

 The RGA noted that improving compliance requires incorporating the code’s requirements into contracts, raising awareness, providing training, disseminating the code among contractors and project implementers, and establishing specialized teams to monitor compliance and address findings.

 The authority reaffirmed its commitment to a unified and transparent regulatory framework that promotes policy integration and compliance through flexible mechanisms, in line with its mandate to regulate the road sector and develop relevant policies and legislation.