Abu Dhabi: Residents who drive to neighbouring countries during the summer have been urged to adhere to the traffic regulations of those countries.
In a statement sent by the Ministry of Interior, authorities said adhering to each country’s traffic laws will help prevent accidents and legal trouble for UAE residents.
The ministry has also issued a brochure to educate travellers, and it is available at the ministry’s checkpoints. It calls on motorists to ensure that vehicle and driving licences are valid, and that children are not seated in the front of the vehicle. Other safety measures include wearing a seat belt at all times.
Brigadier Gaith Hassan Al Zaabi, director-general of traffic coordination at the ministry, said that travellers should also be careful to adhere to the speed limit on the roads of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, especially as Saudi Arabia has provisions for the death penalty for speedsters. Applicable fines for speeding can range from 100 Saudi riyals (Dh97.95) to 900 riyals, and the vehicle may also be impounded. Other Saudi rules also allow only a 30 per cent tint on windows, and bans the use of reflector tints.
Brig Al Zaabi also asked travellers not to modify licensed vehicles, or take off engine silencers. He said that drivers should try not to drive in the late hours of the night, and also take care to avoid stray camels.
