AIMED AT IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY, EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT ABDEL FATTAH EL SISI HAS ORDERED THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ALL REPAIR ZONES ON THE REGIONAL RING ROAD FOLLOWING THE CRASH.
EL SISI IN A STATEMENT HE MADE CALLED FOR STRICTER ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS, INCLUDING OVERSIGHT OF LORRY DRIVERS AND EXPANDED DRUG TESTING.
IN RESPONSE TO NATIONWIDE OUTRAGE OVER A SERIES OF DEADLY ACCIDENTS ON THE REGIONAL RING ROAD, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ROAD OF DEATH, THE INTERIOR MINISTRY ARRESTED 48 DRIVERS FOR DRUG USE DURING A NATIONWIDE CLAMPDOWN
