Highway patrol to serve iftar for drivers, reduce rush on roads

AMMAN — With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Highway Patrol Department (HPD) launched an initiative entitled “Do not rush, we will serve your iftar” in a number of security stations, in order to allow drivers to break their fast while travelling and drive calmly and carefully, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Thursday.

The director of HPD Major General Ahmad Manasra said that the department will provide iftar meals to drivers during the time of iftar in security stations and allow them to take some rest and perform prayers and then proceed on their way.

Manasra pointed out that Jordan’s visitors will be served at Al Omari security station, near the Saudi-Jordanian border, in a Jordanian Bedouin tent, which was set up in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, especially since the holy month of Ramadan coincides with the start of the touristic season and the summer vacation, and a large number of expatriates and tourists are expected to arrive in the Kingdom from the border crossing.