Sharjah: Motorists involved in minor traffic accidents can voluntarily pay a Dh300 fee to access fast response times from a special road-service programme dubbed Saeed launched yesterday by Sharjah police.
Targets set for the new programme are 15 minutes to respond to roadside mishaps with Saeed officers given another 15 minutes to finalise the accident papers.
The traffic accident management system, receives a call for assistance from a motorist, the driver will then receive an SMS to confirm that his call request has been received and that a Saeed officer is en route to the accident scene.
Major General Humaid Mohammed Al Hudaidi, Commander in Chief of Sharjah Police, signed the memorandum with Brigadier Husain Al Harithy, Chairman of Saaed Company who also serves as director of Traffic Engineering and Safety at Abu Dhabi Police.
A similar roadside service — which improves response times to accidents — is also available in Abu Dhabi.
The service was launched during a press conference on Thursday at Sharjah Police headquarters where a number of senior police officers were on hand for the ceremony.
Major General Al Hudaidi, Commander in Chief of Sharjah Police, stressed on the importance of the initiative undertaken by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, to adopt the traffic accidents planning project Saeed in the Emirate of Sharjah.
Major General Al Hudaidi said Saaed will adopt by reducing response times.
The Saaed services will cover all of the Emirate of Sharjah, including the city of Sharjah, the central and eastern regions.
He pointed out to the importance of the value-added service through the redeployment of personnel related to traffic regulation and accidents planning.
“Part of the patrols currently operating in the field will focus on security work and intensify their efforts to combat negative behaviours and curb any security and community phenomena and crimes in all their forms,” he said.
Major General Al Hidaidi said there are approximately 400 minor traffic incidents in Sharjah recorded daily and noted that planning and following them up requires significant time and effort placing a burden on security and traffic patrols operating in the field.
Brigadier Al Harithy said that the trust given by Shaikh Sultan to the company will encourage it to strive toward optimum performance.
Saeed will also increase awareness and traffic education, promote traffic safety levels to the best international standards and help through rapid response to reduce traffic congestion.
Brigadier Al Harithy pointed out that, “This trust represents a major challenge for the company to pursue further excellence in providing services according to the best international practices, within the Emirate of Sharjah. It also is an incentive to actively contribute and support the efforts of the Emirate to improve traffic systems and enhance planning and reconstitution of minor traffic accidents, already implemented successfully in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain.
