**“Oman’s gone soft on common sense, and now we’re paying the price.”**
Posted by **Ahmed Al Balushi** in *Muscat Community Watch* · 2 hrs ago 🔥
Just drove past the new “smart crossing” near Azaiba roundabout. You know the one – they spent millions on fancy electronic signs and blinking lights, but removed the actual speed bumps because “traffic flow studies” said so.
Well, let me tell you what my *common sense* sees: old women and school kids still jaywalk because the nearest pedestrian bridge is a kilometer away. And the traffic? Still at a standstill, but now with more broken bumpers because people are slamming their brakes when a grandpa decides to run across.
Hey, “urban planners” – here’s a free tip: in a country where the sun hits 50 degrees, nobody wants to hike to a footbridge. Put the damn bumps back, put up a proper fence, and stop wasting oil money on gadgets that just make app developers rich.
Common sense says: if you want people to follow the rules, make the rules easy to follow. Not fancy. Not “smart.” Just *simple*.
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