Ras Al Khaimah: The RAK Traffic and Licensing Department announced on Monday that roads in the emirate have not been able to accommodate the increasing number of vehicles registered in the past five years.
Colonel Hassan Rashid Al Braiki, the department's Deputy Director, said the increasing number of vehicles registered with the department and running on the roads in the past five years as the emirate has boomed, has resulted in many road accidents.
Colonel Al Braiki said the majority of roads are inadequate for the number of vehicles using them. The number of light and heavy vehicles on the roads has increased in such a way that they have ended up as a burden on the roads.
He said many companies and factories have been set up in Ras Al Khaimah and the number of people applying for driving licences had increased tremendously — whereas the roads had remained the same. He stressed that this particular reason has caused road accidents, fatalities and injuries.
Pressure
Colonel Al Braiki said the Traffic and Licensing Department had sent requests to the Municipality, and the RAK Works and General Services Department to improve safety measures on roads.
He stressed that what has been achieved in this regard does not even come up to the minimum requirement and roads remain under pressure because of the increasing number of vehicles.
He said because of the current situation of the roads, the rate of road accidents in Ras Al Khaimah would be on the rise and more lives would be lost, with public and private property also being destroyed.
Colonel Al Braiki said that new roads should be built and they should have the maximum safety measures for road users.
