Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate Warns Against the Risks of Running Red Lights

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In cooperation with Saaed Society to Reduce Traffic Accidents, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police has organized a traffic awareness lecture at Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development on “the risks of running red lights.” This step came as part of a concentrated traffic awareness plan that is being implemented during the month of March.
Lt. Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Chief of Public Relations Section and General Coordinator of the community-based initiatives at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police said that the plan targets drivers from both government and private institutions, taxi drivers, and public transportation drivers, with the aim of renewing the invitation to all drivers to abide by the traffic lights and reduce speed; so as  to enforce the efforts to preserve lives and properties and reduce the material and human loses resulting from traffic accidents.
During the lecture, he emphasized the need to be cautious; reduce speed around intersections; and avoid speeding in order to cross a traffic light before it turns red, which can cause serious traffic accidents resulting in deaths and severe injuries. He also pointed out that according to the Federal Traffic Law, running a red light carries a fine of AED 800, a penalty of eight black points, and vehicle impoundment for a period of 15 days. Traffic fines can be issued in person and in situations where the driver is not present.
Moreover, Lt. Colonel Al Ameri discussed the new sixth pillar that was recently added by the directorate to the traffic safety plan, which is the pillar of social partnership. This addition emphasizes the positive role that the private and government sectors can play in the field of traffic safety.
Furthermore, Al Ameri gave a detailed explanation on the new community-based initiatives that were devised under Abu Dhabi Police’s traffic program to reduce traffic accidents, titled “Together”. They comprise 12 initiatives, one for each month; including “The road belongs to everyone,” “Let us be like them,” “A baby is in your vehicle,” and “You are the backbone of this country.”
He continued: “The new social initiatives will also include ‘the traffic creativity council’, which will invite people from different walks of life to discuss traffic-related topics that lead to the community’s cohesion regarding traffic issues. There will also be a “traffic safety ambassador” initiative, which will be responsible for choosing public figures from all fields to serve as traffic safety ambassadors, aiming to reinforce cohesion in society within a comprehensive traffic safety system.”
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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.

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