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Strict rules aim to lower road deaths in Dubai
Police want to reduce the traffic death rate from the current 19.5 per 100,000 to the lowest in the world, a senior police official says, adding that speeding and jumping red signals were main reasons behind most traffic accidents.
- By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 November 1, 2006
- This motorist committed a blatant traffic violation in Dubai yesterday which resulted in the car being impounded.
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Dubai: Police want to reduce the traffic death rate from the current 19.5 per 100,000 to the lowest in the world, a senior police official said yesterday.
Brigadier Dr. Jamal Mohammad Al Merri, Acting Chief of Dubai Police, said Dubai Police's goal is to see the rate down to the lowest in the world. "I am sure that Dubai will witness a qualitative leap in terms of traffic safety," she said.
Brigadier Dr. Al Merri said police have started implementing strict traffic procedures which include, 24-hour monitoring of the roads, electronic monitoring of all interchanges, increasing the number of mobile radars and stiffening procedures against dangerous offences.
Brigadier Dr. Al Merri said according to him, speeding and jumping red signals were the main reasons behind most traffic accidents. He said police reported 467 traffic offences as part of a campaign organised during the Eid holidays. The traffic offences included parking on pavements, blocking traffic, reckless driving, jumping red signals and lane line violation.
Reward: Courteous drivers to win prizes
Safe drivers will be rewarded for their courtesy and driving skills starting next week.
The five-day Caltex RoadStar Contest, Dubai's biggest road safety campaign organised by the Emirates Motor Sports Federation (EMSF) in association with Dubai Police will reward safe drivers from November 5 until November 9.
Drivers who observe basic principles of good driving such as wearing seatbelts, using child safety seats, using indicators and hands-free mobile phone sets, observe lane discipline and display courtesy in addition to adhering to speed limits will be observed.
Together with Dubai police and with support from local media partners, Radio 2 and Gulf News, the official newspaper, Bridgestone, Jabra , Lexus and Al Futtaim Motors, the Caltex RoadStar team will patrol the streets of Dubai during morning and evening rush hours to spot safe drivers.
Safe drivers will be rewarded with Dh750 each in addition to other prizes. Winners will also receive a certificate endorsed by Dubai Police..
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