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Enforce the speed limit
Some motorists who drive on Al Albaany Road to avoid the toll put pedestrians at risk
- By Marilyn Sheffield, Gulf News Reader
- Published: 00:00 February 5, 2012
- Image Credit: Illustration: Dana A. Shams/Gulf News
I would like to highlight a dangerous practice that is occurring on Al Albaany road in the Al Safa area in Dubai. The traffic on this road has gradually increased over the past few years as drivers take this route to avoid theAl Safa Salik toll gate. The recently-opened underpass is another reason.
I don't have a problem with drivers saving the toll charge if they need to. What concerns me is the fact that some drivers think they can drive at 100km/h when the road is clearly marked as a 60 km/h zone.
These drivers all rush like there is no tomorrow to avoid losing time with the detour they chose. The dual carriageway makes it easy for them to speed from one end to the other. Nothing is stopping them. Traffic lights, or at the very least speed bumps, are needed for the safety of pedestrians at the U-turn opposite the shopping centre and supermarket on the road.
The only place pedestrians can cross is at these two points because the length of the road is fenced without any provision for pedestrians. There used to be two zebra crossings before the fence was installed, but they have since been removed.
Pedestrians, including those with small children, have to compete with cars coming in both directions and also compete with U-turn traffic. Just this morning, two cars overtook me when I was already well into the U-turn lane as they couldn't bear to wait.
Perhaps speed cameras could be installed along the road, too. Safety must come first for the drivers and pedestrians.
— This reporter is a reader based in Dubai
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