Abu Dhabi: Buses that are transporting workers will no longer be allowed to use the Bani Yas Bridge, the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate announced in a statement sent on Saturday.
The decision has been undertaken in order to enhance road safety and reduce accidents, and it will be implemented from Sunday.
Colonel Salem Al Dhaheri, traffic director for external roads and highways at the Abu Dhabi Police, said the move will also reduce traffic congestion during peak hours, and ensure smoother traffic flow for residents in the area. To further ensure this, eight traffic lights have also been installed on Bani Yas Bridge.
Private companies and drivers who transport workers should adhere to this new regulation, he added. Instead of the Bani Yas Bridge, they can opt for alternative routes that have been designated in Abu Dhabi–Al Ain highway at Al Mafraq to better serve the vehicular and bus traffic to and from the Workers City.
Violators will be fined Dh1,000 and incur four black points, according to Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017 on Rules and Procedures of Traffic Control.
