By A Staff Reporter

MUSCAT The Royal Oman Police (ROP) will introduce the simplified system of streamlining procedures related to minor traffic accidents in the Muscat Govern-orate from June 2007. The sytem, which will be implemented initially in Muscat for three months on a trial basis, aims at reducing traffic jams caused by minor traffic accidents.

According to new procedures, vehicles involved in accidents will be immediately removed to ease traffic congestion. If one of the parties involved in the accident refuses to move his/her vehicle, he/she will be liable to a fine of RO 35 for intentional disruption of traffic.

Oman Tribune

Way to go :)

About time ! unless its a major accident then its ok . But you will find a little accident whereby 2 cars have this little dent and they block the whole road waiting for ROP .. Good move ROP Good Thinking !!

But who will decide who's mistake?

the person who has hit from the back is always mistaken. in a highway you never do reverse habibi
use your kidney for thinking

Right, first of all I don't think the rule is only about the highway, looks like a general one. Second thing even in the highway there could be junctions, roundabouts, etc. It's not always hit from back thingi, the accident could involve also multiple parties.

Never knew that you use your kidney for thinking to advice others to follow the same method, interesting!

.. bring me the ( FAILURE ) stamp.

.. we need more educational rules more than punishment rules!!

What do you guys mean when you say "How do you know who's mistake it is?"! It's the police's job to analyze the accident by just looking at the cars and knowing where the accident took place!

Right, first of all I don't think the rule is only about the highway, looks like a general one. Second thing even in the highway there could be junctions, roundabouts, etc. It's not always hit from back thingi, the accident could involve also multiple parties.

Never knew that you use your kidney for thinking to advice others to follow the same method, interesting!

the two insurance company will be settling it all out .. there will be people investigating the accident and deciding whos fault it was.

Toomuchat, there is one month education campaigne .. I dont understand where is the punishment here?!!

Toomuchat, there is one month education campaigne .. I dont understand where is the punishment here?!!

i was referin to the rule not the campaign :

If one of the parties involved in the accident refuses to move his/her vehicle, he/she will be liable to a fine of RO 35 for intentional disruption of traffic.

that's good, you have to move to the hard shoulder and decide between yourself what happened and take each others information and go to each others insurance companies.
so the traffic flow will be easy.

Thats not a punishment .. if you left the situation open .. nothing is going to happen and no one will move away .. some force must be there

the two insurance company will be settling it all out .. there will be people investigating the accident and deciding whos fault it was.


I see, I hope the insurance companies will not fight in the road and cause more traffic problems. After all it's all about money.

Interesting, so now insurance companies are given the police role to investigate and decide, doesn't make sense to me, because there must be a 3rd party (judge)!

Ice Tea, the insurance companies will not come to the accident scenes .. the two parties will fill in forms explaining the accident from thier point of view. The two insurance companies will talk togther and come to an agreement of which one is to blame.
Its a small acceident .. so usually the damage is not much and I think the insurance companies will come to an agreement.

wont this cause MORe Stalling from the insurence companies (not that they are currently fast in their procedure and proccessing of Accidents papers)...!!!!
Alot of people complaining about insurence companies/???more power to them????

Ice Tea, the insurance companies will not come to the accident scenes .. the two parties will fill in forms explaining the accident from thier point of view. The two insurance companies will talk togther and come to an agreement of which one is to blame.
Its a small acceident .. so usually the damage is not much and I think the insurance companies will come to an agreement.

1. Insurance people will not come to the location.
2. Invloved parties will fill forms explaning the story (from their point of view, what if one of the drivers is drunk, how he will explain).
3. The two or three, etc insurance companies will talk.
4. It's a small accident, who will decide it's small or big?

The whole thing not practical, and it's not going to work. Are you sure about these procedures AP, any source?

1. Insurance people will not come to the location.
2. Invloved parties will fill forms explaning the story (from their point of view, what if one of the drivers is drunk, how he will explain).
3. The two or three, etc insurance companies will talk.
4. It's a small accident, who will decide it's small or big?

The whole thing not practical, and it's not going to work. Are you sure about these procedures AP, any source?

The exact procedures I am not sure .. but what I know is that if there is any implication (driver is intoxicated, or any injuries) then its not considered as small accidents .. the accidents that falls in these catogries are small accidents .. the ones that makes a big line of cars waiting behind it and the damage is just a small dent in the back ..
I think it will encourage people to be more cooporative and work into solving the problem not putting the blame on each other ..

its a new system .. it will have problems for sure .. give time and i am sure soon we will all benefit from it.

It's complicated more than simplified, a qualified policman can easly solve the issue at the spot and he order a company (which they can have a contract with) to remove the cars from the accident location. Simple!

It's complicated more than simplified, a qualified policman can easly solve the issue at the spot and he order a company (which they can have a contract with) to remove the cars from the accident location. Simple!

how long will it take for the police man to come, the company to come to take the cars .. if you are willing to wait in line for that .. personally I wouldnt .. its annoying to see that whats stopping the traffic is a car accident that will not even cost 50 RO to fix!

im with ice T ...

what if the insurance company puts the blame on the guy with third part insurance just to reduce the cost ??

.. one more thing.. expect the insurance companies to increase the insurance!!

.. since i was born till now, i never witnessed a car accident where the wrong party has admitted his mistake!!.. most of the cases, none of them were wrong!!

.. even when u get hit from the back, the person who hits from the back will say u braked suddenly lol!!

how long will it take for the police man to come, the company to come to take the cars .. if you are willing to wait in line for that .. personally I wouldnt .. its annoying to see that whats stopping the traffic is a car accident that will not even cost 50 RO to fix!

How long will it take for the insurance people to come, are they going to use rockets to reach faster?

Insurance company could be very far from the location, unlike policemen they are always roaming around in the roads, they will reach faster, they are authorized to drive faster and to overtake others in case of an emergency!

Yes it's annoying but this is not the right solution!

Ice Tea,
the insurance company will not COME .. the two parties will fill the forms in thier insurance companies ..
Anyway, perosonally I see it as step forward .. you dont agree you have the right .. let time decide if it was a complicated process or a simplified one.

Ok, I forgot that you mentioned they will not come!

It's difficult to depend on the drivers to evaluate the accident, everyone will try to make himself the innocent. Beside that sometimes there is a need to see the scenes of the accident to decide, once cars moved it will be difficult to judge. It's not always black and white.

where do we get this form to fill?

I'm sure this form will not be for free.

.. im just wondering how is this policy going?? any new up-coming issues??

the form still not ready. i have tried with ROP and insurance companies (more specific with Dhofar and new india insurance and ROP 'markaz fa79' qurm)

the forms were suppose to be in today but still arent and initially they would be free as per them on the fone. but lemme check tomorow

This would be helpful for people who have questions:

.. thnx both for the update.

where do we get this form to fill?from any police department I guess

I'm sure this form will not be for free.it's free.... My uncle got a bunch and gave me few to give my friends as well

He says, Every one has to have this paper in their car before any accident.. seems like you and the other person will fill it there and then each take it to their insurance company!

I wonder where they got this law from? :think: doesnt seem practical!
let's just see how it goes for the frist three monthes ...maybe it will reduce the heavy morning traffic over little accident for rushy people going to work late

thank you for the file Arabien princess :)

You can download the form from their new website

http://www.rop.gov.om/english/index.asp

I noticed in the form there are witnesses required, I think this will be a problem as people will always tend to stay away from such commitments. If there are no witnesses what will happen?

Sometimes also having a pen is a problem if the form required to be filled on site.

Sometimes also having a pen is a problem if the form required to be filled on site.

.. now that's a major issue lol.. but what if the 2 parties like old men who don't know how to write!!

.. there are lots of things about it.

.. i do like the idea.. n im really working on it .. i tried to contact the ROP ppl via their web site for some suggestion and stuff.. will see how it goes.

oh we need this ssooooooo badly!

Well most developed nations such as European or American countries use this system (or somewhat similar to this). Also, some North African countries use this system. I believe its very practical if good ethics are practiced such as trust and saying the truth. Some people might deny the fact that it's their fault in the accident.
Also, one drawback will be the insurance companies. Again, it comes back to their judgment.
Let's say *La sama7 Allah* you got into an accident, and you were at fault. OK you fill out the form, and state that you are the party in fault. The paper goes to the insurance company, and with their judgement, they decide to REPAIR/FIX and not REPLACE the part because it will save them a hell lotta money. THAT is where the danger comes from, not from the people, but from the insurance companies.
I believe that here in Oman, people are cooperative in these type of situations, of course I won't say ALL people, but I've had some small minor accidents and the parties at fault seem to admit , and state the truth of what happened. The ROP then makes a VERY fair judgement on what to fix and what to repair, which the insurance companies cannot play around with.

Now the decision will be taken by the insurance companies, where, I believe their decision is by far, THE WORST and UNFAIREST decisions ever.
*with all due respect to ppl working in the insurance companies*

Thank you all!

Peace!

Oh and one last thing, with time, people will get used to this new system. I believe its very practical.
Cheers :)

Have tried and tried to download the forms from the ROP site - no luck. Any one has managed to get these forms? My insurance company says they don't have them yet!
Love the idea - but distinctly unimpressed by the organisation / admin so far.