Abu Dhabi: Motorcyclists are 34 times more prone to injuries than motorists, Abu Dhabi police warned on Monday.
And motorbike riders who do not wear helmets are four times more likely to suffer from skull fractures than their head-geared counterparts.
According to Brigadier General Hussain Al Ahmad Al Harthi, Director of Traffic and Patrol, Abu Dhabi Police, motorcyclists and quad riders on the road should be closely monitored to ensure that they are abiding by traffic rules.
Al Harthi revealed that two died while 10 suffered severe injuries as a result of motorcycle accidents in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi within the past nine months, while 1,327 violations were given out to motorcyclists during the same period.
The traffic official urged all citizens and residents to call the Aman (Safety) service to report any nuisances which quad or motorbike riders may cause in neighbourhoods on the toll-free number 8002626 or via email or voice mail.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that four died while two others suffered serious injuries in 17 road accidents in the capital during the Eid Al Adha break.
During the holiday period, from the 25-28 of this month, accidents occurred in the inner and outer roads of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
According to Colonel Khamis Eshaq Mohammad, deputy director of the Traffic and Patrols department of the Abu Dhabi Police, run-over incidents, collisions and reckless driving were the main culprits, especially at night when seven accidents took place.
The evenings saw six traffic accidents whereas four occurred during the morning and afternoon timing, Mohammad revealed.
The main reasons for these incidents was sudden overtaking, speeding, crossing a red light, not giving way, not leaving a safe distance between cars and not giving pedestrians the priority in crossing the road, the Colonel explained.
However, the number for this year’s road accidents is almost 40 per cent less than what seen during 2011’s Eid Al Adha, where 28 similar cases occurred in the inner and outer roads of Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain and the Western Region.
