Don’t know how to use a zebra crossing? Face a Dh500 fine

Abu Dhabi: Police in the UAE are educating road users on one of the basic principles in the traffic rule book – how and when to use a zebra crossing.

Abu Dhabi Police have warned drivers to play their part in protecting the lives of pedestrians, and to allow them to safely walk through designated areas when crossing the road.

According to the UAE traffic law, motorists face a Dh500 fine and six black points if they do not give way to pedestrians in designated areas such as zebra crossings. Yet many continue to flaunt the rules despite the stringent rules in place.

But the traffic advice is not just limited to drivers.

Residents were also urged not to run recklessly across roads, and to use the underpasses and pedestrian bridges that can be found at various parts of the city, in addition to the zebra crossings equipped with traffic signals that clearly indicate when it is safe to cross the road.

Pedestrians will also be susceptible to a Dh400 fine for jaywalking – a common offence in the UAE. In 2017, Abu Dhabi Police fined at least 50,000 jaywalkers were fined.

According to recent statistics issued by Sharjah Police for 2018, 30 deaths were caused by pedestrians being run over by vehicles, while Abu Dhabi reported 63 deaths in 2017.

“Motorists should slow down near pedestrian crossings and internal roads in neighborhoods, and always give pedestrians the right of way at intersections,” said Abu Dhabi Police.

For motorists

For pedestrians

Source: Road Safety UAE