Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police warned motorists and members of the public not to hinder ambulances and Civil Defence vehicles from reaching accident sites, or they will be fined Dh1,000.
The General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police warned that the fine will be imposed to prevent crowding and random parking on the roads at traffic accident sites, which can cause bottlenecks.
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Major Abdullah Al Qubaisi, head of the Traffic Control Department at the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said the fine is included in the amended executive regulations of Federal Traffic Law No. 21 of 1995, as per Ministerial Resolutions 177 and 178 of 2017 regarding traffic control rules and procedures.
Al Qubaisi said some accidents occur due to curious onlookers — both motorists and pedestrians — who crowd accident sites without considering the flow of traffic. He said that this can lead to run-over accidents.
Al Qubaisi added that the aim of the Dh1,000 fine is to clear the path for ambulances and Civil Defence vehicles so that they can reach the accident sites and save lives.
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He warned that onlookers who take pictures of accident scenes and the injured and share these photos on social media will face legal accountability for breaching the privacy of the injured and those affected by the accidents.
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Al Qubaisi said that members of the public would be helping the injured if they do not crowd accident sites and hamper the efforts of rescue and ambulance operations. He also urged the public to make a positive contribution by abiding by the instructions of the traffic police to ensure their own safety.
