Sunday, November 28, 2010
Road Safety: The last scene المشهد الأخير
Friday, November 26, 2010
Road Safety in Islam السلامة المرورية من منظور الإسلام
Friday, May 7, 2010
My New Video: Ubuntu (Sabily) and Arabic اوبونتو (سبيلي) واللغة العربية
I thought I'd make a video on Linux Ubuntu to showcase it, especially for those who use Arabic. There seems to be a lack of media on the Arabic part of Linux. I hope the video can give people more info on the subject. The above videos are the same but one is hosted on YouTube and the other in Vimeo.
Towards the end of the video, I also used a Quran reciter which comes pre-installed with Sabily.
As mentioned in my last post Ubuntu 10.04 is already out and is even better then the version showcased in this video. Regarding Sabily, it is an excellent distro, packed full of Islamic and educational software ready to use straight after installation. The next version of Sabily (corresponding to Ubuntu 10.04) is still pending.
If you want to visit the Sabily web page it's here and for the latest Ubuntu click here.
Please read my last post for more information on Linux and Ubuntu.
For those who may ask, the music in the background of the video is a form of Andalusian Muwashahat from Libya also called Ma'luf (a form of Islamic traditional music). It's a form of invocation.
The musical group in the video is lead by Hassan Araybi from Libya, who sadly passed away last year. The invocation is called "Ya Men Khalaqta Alwara Min Dulmat Al-Adami", can anyone translate that? In Arabic: حسن عريبي: يا من خلقت الورى من ظلمة العدم .
For Arabic speakers the words of the invocation are:
يا عالم الغيب يا من لا شريك له
ياذا العطاء و الندى يا بارئ النسم
يا سامعا لدعاء المضطر يا املي
يا واحد احد يا واهب النعم
انت العليم الهى و القضاء قدري فامنن و بارك و تب انى لذو عشم
فقد امرت بان ندعوك يا سندى و قد وعدت اجبنا ذا العطا العمم
يسر لسيري ايا مولاى مكرمة و العفو فى الدين و الغفران للمم
انت العليم الهى و القضاء قدري
فامنن و بارك وتب اني لذو عشم
ادعوك بالذات و الاسماء اجمعها
كذا الصفات و ما فى اللوح و القلم
ان تستر الحال منى دائما ابدا و فى الاقامة و الترحال للحرم
انت العليم الهى و القضاء قدري فامنن و بارك و تب انى لذو عشم
ثم الصلاة على المختار سيدنا محمد خير خلق الله كلهم
و الال و الصحب ما غنت مطوقة او ما حدا سائق الركبان بالنغم
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Linux and Ubuntu Explained ما هو لينكس وما هو اوبونتو؟

This post is an attempt to explain what Linux means and also to talk about a popular Linux OS called Ubuntu. I will try to shed some light on this topic as much as I can. Although I think one post won't do Linux justice!
I first heard about Linux a long time back, but I never dared to try it out until about 4 years ago when I tried a CD which had Knoppix Linux on it. I wasn't impressed at the time, and I didn't try anything else until 2008 when I had a go at using Ubuntu, and the rest as they say is history.
Linux can run servers where it is the predominate OS, mobile devices or desktops/laptops. In the desktop market, it currently has about 1-2% share, which is far behind Windows and the Apple OS X. However its share is steadily growing and is expected to be a major player in the future.
Linux is packaged in a format called a distribution or "distro". Distros have different flavours and because they are open-source many of the major ones have been modified and redistributed under different names. There are literally hundreds of distros out there and the numbers are growing by the day. The sheer number of distros and their variants can be confusing for many people new to Linux, but once the basic concepts are understood you'll find out it's not that complicated at all.
The major distros are: Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu (Debian Based), Mandriva, OpenSUSE and Linux Mint (Ubuntu Based). Each one has a certain flavour to it and is either backed by certain co-operations or is community based. Many have their own off shoots or variants.
Distributions have different desktop environments, the main ones are Gnome and KDE. To use an analogy, they are the two types of outfits or clothes that the major distributions wear when they show off their desktops. There are other outfits like xfce and LXDE. Ubuntu wears Gnome as its desktop environment, Kubuntu uses KDE. Don't worry if this confuses you, just ignore it for now.
1-Support: Huge community, all helpful and supportive. There is no problem that can't be solved, all you need to do is search or ask.
2-Safe/Virus free computer use: The security of Linux is second to non! No more viruses, trojans, worms etc. You don't need an anti-virus!! Even banks are advising using Linux for online banking, paying bills etc. Check this link about personal banking and the use of Linux.
3-Free/No cost: You don't pay a penny for a first class operating system and no it's not pirated software.
4-Freedom: You tweak, change as much as you like. Upgrades are free with no hidden costs.
5-Speed: Your PC will run faster under Linux and no need for defrags! Boot up is very fast!
6-Rapidly developing: With regular free updates, and 6 monthly release cycles!
7-Ethical: You don't need to resort to pirated software and breaking the law or an ethical standard. There is literally thousands of free open source software alternatives you can choose from.
8-Stability: No viruses, well built software, less likely to crash and I have the experience to prove it. It's very reliable.
9-Educational: You learn a totally new concept and which you can teach others.
10-Applications: Excellent quality and free applications to cater for every need. Very easy to install contrary to popular belief.
11-Opportunity to do good: You can breath life into old computers by installing an up-to-date lighter distro. You can give old computers away to family members or friends or any body in need of a computer who otherwise can't afford one. Thus helping in the spread of computer literacy. The lighter distros have more than enough to get someone to use the Internet, use a word processor, watch a DVD etc.
13-Choice and customization: In Linux there is room for everyone. You can customize your Linux distro to function and look like anything you want. For example you can even make your Linux OS look like Microsoft Windows or the Mac OS X if you want! There is even a distro you can download based on Ubuntu that looks nearly exactly like windows XP! It's called YLMF OS.
14-Cloud computing: Many distros are already embracing the concept of cloud computing unlike other mainstream operating systems. This has the added benefit and potential to circumvent some issues related to lack of certain software on Linux. For example, on-line versions of popular applications which will be very similar to their desktop counterparts will soon be available, like Microsoft Office etc, which can be readily and fully accessible to Linux users very soon. These were not available previously on Linux. Examples of cloud based distros include Jolicloud, Peppermint OS and the much anticipated Google Chrome OS to be released later this year.
But please remember Linux is NOT windows, it may look similar, but don't fall into a common mistake made by many people. Linux is a totally different type of operating system and has many better things to offer compared to windows, but you need to learn how to take advantage of these offerings. Generally you can't run Windows software on Linux (although you can run some through a Linux program called Wine).
Very useful advice regarding mistakes that people make when moving to Linux:
5-Gaming: If you are into PC games, Windows is still way better than both the Linux and Mac platforms. Things are improving for Linux and you can still run some Windows based games through the Wine program, but Linux is not your best gaming platform. But many are abandoning PC gaming anyway in favor of consoles like the Playstation, Wii and the X-box etc.
It's a debian based distro designed to be user friendly. The word 'Ubuntu" is from Southern Africa, it basically means 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. So it's an ethical concept. The likes of Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Bill Clinton often use this word to explain the importance of cooperation.
What does the "10.04 LTS" part mean?
LTS means: Long Term Support (3 years of updates as compared to the usual 2).
More info about Ubuntu can be found on Wiki here.
Ubuntu also has another naming convention. Each version is also named after a wild animal, with subsequent versions taking on another animal in alphabetical order. Ubuntu 10.04 is also called Lucid Lynx, Ubuntu 10.10 will be called Maverick Meerkat.
After trying out Ubuntu 10.04 for a few days, I think it's the best version of Ubuntu I've used so far. The aesthetics are beautiful, it's slick, and the hardware detection was flawless on my computer.
My favourite and main operating system is Linux Mint which is based on Ubuntu, I just realised I haven't used it since installing Ubuntu 10.04! It's been that good, many people choose Linux Mint because it's more nice looking and functional, but this time Ubuntu will give them a run for their money! But somehow, I still think Linux Mint has the edge. I would especially recommend that people making a transition from Windows to try out Linux Mint first, failing that then you can try Ubuntu. The only advantage that Ubuntu has at the moment is that there is more Arabic support for it compared to Linux Mint.
As for me, I run both on my computer with no issues at all. I will definitely keep Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and will continue to use it alongside Linux Mint.
Remember again, ALWAYS back up your data!!
For further clarification, please see the video below. The video explains how you can install Ubuntu alongside Windows.
The other alternative is to install the Ubuntu iso onto a USB and then boot from the USB flash drive to test the OS with out effecting your PC at all. You can install the Ubuntu or many other Linux distro iso's onto USB drives very easily in Windows via Pendrivelinux's universal USB installer. Click here to get more information and guidance.
2-Burn the ISO on to a CD and restart your system with that CD still in the player.
3-After loading Ubuntu from the CD you can safely view and try it out before installation. If you like it you can click on install and follow the steps (please see the video below for an explanation).
4-For Ubuntu, after installation, you need to install extra stuff to run flash, MP3's etc (codecs). You will need an internet connection for this.
The main things I would do after installing Ubuntu is to install the following (the links are for video tutorials):
1- Install Ubuntu restricted extras. Which you could also install through Ubuntu tweak.
2- Install Ubuntu tweak. An essential program to make tweaking Ubuntu and adding software very easy. Install by going to this website here to download.
3- Install Gnome Do (file/app launcher). Get it through the software centre.
4- Install Gimp and VLC. Also available on the software centre.
5-If you are an Arabic user see below to know how you can tweak the Arabic settings.
6- You can install and try out the beautiful Equinox theme/Faenza icon set. Go here for more information and installation instructions.
Here is another website that will also tell you what to do after you install Ubuntu:
Windows overall still edges out Linux in its Arabic rendering. Things are slowly progressing as there is more Arabic interest in Linux and open-source software. You can choose to install Ubuntu in Arabic and most major applications have been translated. I embedded below my own screen shot of some of the Arabic fonts available on Ubuntu.
There is a project called Arabeyes aimed at developing support for Arabic in Linux/Unix operating systems. The projects include translation of the major Linux platforms and software as well as Arabic font development for Linux. Their website is here.
One of the best Linux/Ubuntu websites in Arabic is a Libyan website called Ubuntu.ly. It has some excellent articles in Arabic on how to use Ubuntu and how to install and tweak some of its software. Click here to visit Ubuntu.ly.
كيفية إضافة الخطوط العربية في لينكس واوبونتو
To install the extra fonts shown above you'll need an internet connection and then you can do one of the following:
1-Via the Terminal: Cut and paste the following command into the Ubuntu terminal:
كيفية إضافة تخطيط لوحة مفاتيح (كيبورد) عربية في اوبونتو
You can the Add extra keyboard layouts through the following steps:
Go to the System menu>Preferences>Keyboard> Got to layout tab and then click on "Add". A new menu pops out, choose the Arabic layout variant of your choice through this menu either via country or language. I usually click on the language tab and choose Arabic.
I also usually add another variant called Arabic Buckwalter as well as the Arabic letters in this layout correspond phonetically to their Latin counterparts on the keyboard making typing easier in keyboards with no Arabic markings on them.
Once added the indicator to change the keyboard layout should appear automatically in the default Ubuntu panel.
كيفية تحسين الخطوط العربية في لينكس واوبونتو
The way I do it is through the following:
2-After installing the Microsoft fonts, in Firefox change the default Arabic font to Ariel. Do this by going to: Edit>Preferences>Content>Fonts>Advanced>Choose fonts for Arabic (default menu set to fonts for Western), then change to Ariel in both the Serif and Sans-Serif sub-menus, then apply the changes.
3-For the Arabic system fonts, through the appearance menu (right click on the desktop and click on the fonts tab to access menu). Here you can also set the default font to that of Ariel so Arabic fonts appear better on the system menus.
Other Linux Distros of note:
There is a brief comparison between Linux Mint and Ubuntu here.
2-Sabily: Basically Ubuntu for Muslims. It's an excellent distro. After installing it, you will have all the perks of Ubuntu plus other Islamic software and resources. For example, you get the whole Quran, with different audio recitations from the popular reciters, Islamic prayer software, educational programs for kids, an excellent web filter and much more. The only down side is that the ISO you have to download is quite large, and you have to wait a few months after the new Ubuntu update for the new Sabily version to come through. I often use this distro and it's one of my favourites.
3-Puppy Linux: This is a beauty and it's only about a 100 megabytes! Basically designed for less powerful machines. It can breath life to old PC's collecting dust otherwise destined for the rubbish tip. I tried it on an old Pentium III lying around our house which hadn't been used for years and it worked like a charm with Puppy Linux. If you have an old machine, and you want to set it up to work again for someone to use for the internet and other basic stuff, this is the distro to choose. You can also run it from a flash drive, so it's handy for use in internet cafe's for more security. It's very fast and effective. The downside is that Arabic is not that well supported.
5-YLMF OS: A relatively new distro from China based on Ubuntu which looks like Windows XP! It comes in an English and Chinese version. With this distro, you get the advantages of Linux in a windows looking environment. After installing, it's ready to use straight away, the sound/video codecs, flash etc are pre-installed along with an impressive array of applications. This is a great distro, especially for people making the jump from Windows and want something familiar to start with. Remember this is still a Linux distro and is not Windows.
6-PCLinuxOS: A very nice distribution. It used to be based on Mandriva. It's probably the most user friendly distro after Ubuntu and it looks impressive. It has a very friendly community. The advantages to this distro is that it is ready to use once installed and it's a rolling release, meaning you don't have to reinstall every 6 months, all you have to do is install the updates for a seamless upgrade. The downside is that Arabic is not very well supported. Its main version is KDE based, it is the best KDE based distro I've seen yet. It also has a Gnome version.
7-Arch Linux: This is a distro for more advanced users. It tries to be minimalistic and it requires the user to have more knowledge of the command line. If you only want to use point and click graphical interfaces, this distro is not for you. The advantages is that it puts you in complete control of your system and it has fantastic educational value. It is very stable and the Arch help Wiki is very well written. Like PCLinuxOS this is also a rolling release distro, meaning that you only install once and you install the updates to keep up with the most current version.
8-Jolicloud: An attractive Ubuntu based cloud centric distro. Excellent for netbooks. This gives you a user friendly and modern interface. The distro is designed with the internet and cloud computing in mind. You can easily install and remove cloud based applications. The distro works very well with netbooks but also for other computer formats. It's light on resources thus you can also try this distro on older hardware.
9- Qimo: Basically an Ubuntu for children. It has been redesigned to make the interface simpler and more child compatible. It's a very nice distro. I had to include their mascot as it's so nice:
2-Linux today: Daily Linux news.
3-Ubuntu.ly: As mentioned above. A great Arabic resource which I'm proud to say is from Libya!! Also the Tripoli Linux User Group.
4-SMUbunt's Video Channel: A channel by Libyan engineer who creates Arabic video tutorials about Linux, esp. Ubuntu based distro's. Very useful.
7-Ubuntu in Arabic (3arbuntu): مدونة عن نظام التشغيل لينكس
An Arabic Program that helps to easily install Ubuntu. برنامج عربي يهدف الى تسهيل تنصيب اوبونتو
11-Webupd8: An Ubuntu/Linux blog similar to OMG Ubuntu, also a very useful website.
12-10+ mistakes Linux newbies make by Jack Wallen (Tech Republic).
13-Pen Drive Linux: Boot and run Linux from a USB flash memory stick.
14-Linux Apps & Tips.
15-AppStorm: An excellent website providing links, news and advice about online/cloud applications.
16-Alternative to: Find alternatives to software you are using, including open source apps.
Update November 2010: I've tried out Ubuntu 10.10 and it is much better than the already fantastic Ubuntu 10.04. I would recommend trying it out or alternatively trying out Linux Mint 10 which is similar and just as slick, if not better.
I will also keep updating this post to include new and better things.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
أحضن الحياة، دائمًا ارتدي حزام الأمان
I couldn't resist coming back to post this. It's a beautiful poignant Road Safety ad. I hope every one of us can heed its message: "Embrace life, always wear your seat belt".
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Sit El Habayeb ست الحبايب
ست الحبايب ياحبيبه يااغلى من روحي ودمي
ياحنينة وكلك طيبة يارب يخليكي يا أمي
زمان سهرتي وتعبتي وشلتي من عمري ليالي
ولسه برضه دلوقتي بتحملي الهم بدالي
انام وتسهري وتباتي تفكري
وتصحي من الآدان وتيجي تشقري
تعيشي لي ياحبيبتي يا أمي ويدوم لي رضاكي
أنا روحي من روحك انت وعايشه من سر دعاكي
بتحسي بفرحتي قبل الهنا بسنة
وتحسي بشكوتي من قبل ماأحس أنا
يارب يخليكي ياأمي يارب يخليكي ياأمي
لو عشت طول عمري أوفي جمايلك الغاليه علي
أجيب منين عمر يكفي وألاقي فين أغلى هدية
نور عيني ومهجتي وحياتي ودنيتي
لو ترضي تقبليهم دول هما هديتي
يارب يخليكي ياأمي ست الحبايب ياحبيبة
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Mahmoud Darwish 1941-2008 محمود درويش في ذمة الله
The video below is of Marcel Khalife singing one of his most beautiful and poignant poems: "My Mother", the translation of the poem/lyrics is below the video.
أحنّ إلى خبز أمي
و قهوة أمي
و لمسة أمي
و تكبر في الطفولة
يوما على صدر يوم
و أعشق عمري لأني
إذا متّ،
أخجل من دمع أمي!
خذيني ،إذا عدت يوما
وشاحا لهدبك
و غطّي عظامي بعشب
تعمّد من طهر كعبك
و شدّي وثاقي..
بخصلة شعر
بخيط يلوّح في ذيل ثوبك..
عساي أصير ***
*** أصير..
إذا ما لمست قرارة قلبك!
ضعيني، إذا ما رجعت
وقودا بتنور نارك..
وحبل غسيل على سطح دارك
لأني فقدت الوقوف
بدون صلاة نهارك
هرمت ،فردّي نجوم الطفولة
حتى أشارك
صغار العصافير
درب الرجوع..
لعشّ انتظارك
My Mother
I long for my mother's bread
My mother's coffee
Her touch
Childhood memories grow up in me
Day after day
I must be worth my life
At the hour of my death
Worth the tears of my mother.
And if I come back one day
Take me as a veil to your eyelashes
Cover my bones with the grass
Blessed by your footsteps
Bind us together
With a lock of your hair
With a thread that trails from the back of your dress
I might become immortal
Become immortal I will
If I touch the depths of your heart.
If I come back
Use me as wood to feed your fire
As the clothesline on the roof of your house
Without your blessing
I am too weak to stand.
I am old
Give me back the star maps of childhood
So that I
Along with the swallows
Can chart the path
Back to your waiting nest.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Road Safety WHO: عشر حقائق بشأن السلامة على الطرق
I got this information (10 facts on youth and road safety) from the WHO road safety website. You can read the English version here, and the full Arabic version is here. I've posted the facts below in Arabic. The WHO Arabic web site on road safety is excellent and contains a wealth of information, including research, publications and posters (like the one above-click on pic to download PDF of poster).To go to the Arabic website, click on the link below.
عشر حقائق بشأن السلامة على الطرق
1-يقضي أكثر من 1000 طفل وشاب دون سن 25 عاماً نحبهم يومياً جرّاء حوادث المرور.
وتُعد الإصابات الناجمة عن حوادث المرور أهمّ أسباب الوفاة بالنسبة للأشخاص الذين تترواح أعمارهم بين 10 سنوات و24 سنة.
2-إنّ معظم الشباب الذين يتوفون أو يتعرّضون للإصابات في حوادث المرور التي تقع في البلدان المنخفضة الدخل والبلدان المتوسطة الدخل هم من من الراجلين أو راكبي الدراجات أو الدراجات النارية أو مستخدمي وسائل النقل العمومي.
أمّا في البلدان المرتفعة الدخل فإنّ معظم الشباب الضحايا هم من السائقين غير المتمرّسين.
3-لا بد لراسمي السياسات من مراعاة مواطن الضعف التي يتسم بها الأطفال لدى شقّ الطرق وتخطيط المبادرات الخاصة بالسلامة على الطرق، فضلاً عن مراعاة سماتهم الخاصة، مثل نقص التجربة واختلافات مراحل نموهم والحاجة إلى اللهو والتنقّل بسلامة.
4-تُعد السرعة أشيع انتهاكات قوانين المرور التي يقترفها السائقون من الشباب والذكور وهي تسهم في وقوع نحو ثلث مجموع حوادث المرور.
تحول نُظم الحصول على رخصة القيادة بالتدرج دون نزوع السائقين إلى بلوغ حدود السرعة على الطرق أو تجاوزها.
5-يواجه الشباب العديمو التجربة الذين يقودون سيارات بمستويات كحول في الدم تتجاوز 05ر0 غرامات/ديسيلتر مخاطر التعرّض لحادث مرور بنسبة تفوق ما يواجهه السائقون المتمرّسون الأكبر سناً بنحو 5ر2 أضعاف.
وينبغي تحديد مستويات الكحول المناسبة للسائقين المبتدئين وإنفاذها.
6-إنّ ارتداء الخوذة الواقية هو السبيل الفعال الوحيد للحد من إصابات الرأس وحالات الوفاة الناجمة عن حوادث الدراجات النارية.
كما ينبغي تشجيع الأطفال الذين يركبون الدراجات على ارتداء الخوذات الواقية.
7-يسهم استخدام أحزمة المقاعد بطريقة سليمة في الحد من مخاطر الوفاة أثناء وقوع حادث مرور ما بنسبة تصل إلى 61%.
ينبغي أن تركّز قوانين أحزمة المقاعد والحملات التي تروّج لاستخدامها على السائقين الشباب ومرافقيهم الذين كثيراً ما ينزعون إلى التغاضي عن استعمالها.
8-يمكن أن يسهم فرض استخدام الكراسي الخاصة بالأطفال في الحد من وفيات الأطفال بنسبة تصل إلى 35%.
وينبغي وضع الأطفال في كراس تناسب عمرهم ووزنهم.
9-يمكن أن تصعب رؤية الراجلين وراكبي الدراجات على الطريق، وبخاصة أثناء الليل.
ويمكّن ارتداء الملابس ذات الألوان الساطعة أو العاكسة من تحسين رؤية أولئك الأشخاص والمساعدة على تجنّب الاصطدام بهم.
10-إنّ الأطفال يختلفون عن البالغين من الناحية الجسدية والنفسية والفيزيولوجية.
وسيكون لنوعية وشكل الرعاية التي يتلقونها أثر في شفائهم التام من حادث قد يتعرّضون له وفي قدرتهم على العيش وتأدية وظائفهم بشكل كامل في المجتمع.
لقراءة النشرة الاخبارية بخصوص سلامة الطرق من منظمة الصحة العالمية اضغط على الروابط التالية (ملفات PDF):
1- العدد الثالت. 2-العدد الرابع. 3-العدد الخامس
لقراءة التدوينات الأخرى المتعلقة بسلامة الطرق انقر هنا
Monday, March 10, 2008
مؤتمر وطني بليبيا لدق ناقوس الخطر حول حوادث المرور
There is a plan to organise a conference on road traffic accidents in Libya due to the high death/injury rates which seems to increase on a yearly basis.
I wish them the best, we need to do more to try to reduce this high death rate on our roads. I hope they can learn from others and implement what they learnt and as soon as possible. According to the WHO we have one of the highest Road deaths rates in the region.
الجزيرة نت- خالد المهير- بنغازي
أمام الارتفاع المخيف لعدد ضحايا حوادث السير تعتزم السلطات الليبية إقامة مؤتمر لبحث المشكلة من مختلف جوانبها مع السعي إلى طرحه على المستوى الدولي لدق ناقوس الخطر على أوسع مدى
ويتوقع أن يقام المؤتمر الوطني الأول لحوادث الطرق في الخامس من مايو/أيار المقبل في بنغازي ليكون مناسبة لإطلاع الرأي العام على حقيقة الأرقام والإحصائيات المخيفة حسب تعبيرات المسؤولين.
وفي هذا الصدد وصف مدير إدارة المرور بمدينة بنغازي عاشور شوايل مؤشرات ارتفاع معدلات حوادث الطرق بالمخيفة، مشيرا إلى أن الحوادث عام 2007 أدت إلى وفاة 2138 شخصا.
وأوضح شوايل في حديث مع الجزيرة نت أن 3670 حادثا ترتب عليها 5950 إصابة بليغة تعني الوفاة لاحقا.
وأكد شوايل أن هذه المؤشرات دفعت إلى التفكير جديا في إقامة مؤتمر وطني في ليبيا مع السعي لتدويله من أجل تسليط الضوء على الظاهرة ودق ناقوس الخطر.
وأورد المسؤول أرقاما تشير إلى أن الحوادث التي شهدتها البلاد بين 2003 و2007 أدت إلى وفاة 9330 شخصا، وتضرر 77507 سيارات، وقدر حجم الأضرار بحوالي 81 مليون دولار.
ويعزو المسؤولون الليبيون ارتفاع نسبة الحوادث لعدة أسباب أبرزها سلوك السائقين، والمشاة، والسرعة الفائقة، إضافة إلى تصميم الطرق ووضع العلامات الإرشادية أحيانا.
عاشور شوايل وصف معدلات حوادث المرور في ليبيا بالمخيفة (الجزيرة نت)
انخفاض نسبي
ولاحظ المقدم محمد الجازوي وهو مسؤول في نقطة التحقيق بمستشفى الجلاء لطب وجراحة الحوادث ببنغازي أن الفترة الأخيرة شهدت انخفاضا كبيرا في الحوادث مقارنة مع الأعوام الماضية.
وذكر الجازوي في حديث للجزيرة نت أن الانخفاض يعود لإغلاق الفتحات العشوائية في الطرق الرئيسية والفرعية التي كانت سببا مباشرا في عدد كبير من الحوادث.
وأفاد مصدر طبي بأن مستشفى الجلاء ببنغازي استقبل في الفترة الممتدة من 1 يناير/ كانون الثاني 2007 إلى 30 نوفمبر/ تشرين الثاني من العام نفسه 17948 شخصا أصيبوا في الحوادث بينهم 2300 إصابتهم بالغة.
ولاحظ نفس المصدر أن أعلى نسبة حوادث تسجل في الفترة ما بين يونيو/حزيران وديسمبر/كانون الأول خاصة في فترات العطل حيث ترتفع حدة الضغط في المرور بسبب النزهات والمناسبات الاجتماعية.
يشار إلى أن ليبيا تحتل الترتيب الثاني بعد عمان من حيث عدد الحوادث، حسب آخر إحصائيات منظمة الصحة العالمية الأخيرة



