Abu Dhabi Police has revealed the names of the three most dangerous traffic violations in the UAE. According to Abu Dhabi Police, the three most common reasons behind fatal road accidents in the country are distracted driving, sudden swerving and speeding. Mostly, the dangerous traffic violations are committed by motorists due to their poor understanding of traffic rules and lack of familiarity with road safety practices.
Abu Dhabi Police has launched several awareness campaigns and played an active role in educating amongst motorists about the importance of following traffic rules. While these efforts have helped improve the road safety situation significantly, the reckless driving behavior of motorists is still a major concern for authorities in the UAE.
The Abu Dhabi Police has revealed that distracted drivers have caused most fatal road accidents on the UAE roads. The traffic authorities in the UAE have started a crackdown against careless drivers and have increased surveillance on roads to improve the road safety situation.
Details of the Traffic Stats Released by Abu Dhabi Police
According to the recent traffic statistics, distracted driving has been identified as the number one reason behind fatal road accidents in the UAE. According to the traffic data of the third quarter of 2018, 13% of the fatal road accidents were caused by distracted drivers. Distracted driving was also found to be a reason behind sudden swerving violations that accounted for 59 road fatalities.
Abu Dhabi Police has launched a year-long campaign as part of their efforts to improve the road safety situation in the country. The goal of the authorities is to reduce road deaths to three per 100,000 inhabitants by 2021. Authorities are trying tirelessly to reduce the number of road deaths by 25% during the third quarter this year in a bid to accomplish their road safety targets set for 2021. Authorities have warned traffic offenders of serious penalties and asked them to follow traffic rules.
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Penalties for the three most dangerous Traffic Violations in the UAE
The traffic stats of last quarter of 2018 and the first half of 2019 indicate that distracted driving, sudden swerving and speeding are the three most dangerous traffic violations in the UAE. These violations have deteriorated the road safety situation over the last few years and have caused several fatal road accidents. Understandably, these violations have serious penalties and the only way motorists can avoid these penalties is by developing a defensive driving approach.
Here are the penalties for the three most dangerous traffic violations in the UAE:
Distracted Driving
Motorists can be penalized for distracted driving if they are caught using their mobile phone while driving or being involved in any other activity that can take their attention away from the road. Motorists will have to pay a fine of AED 800 and four black points will be issued against their driving license for distracted driving.
Sudden Swerving
Sudden swerving refers to changing lanes without using indicators. It is a serious traffic violation that can cause dangerous road accidents involving multiple vehicles. Motorists will have to pay a fine of AED 1,000 while 4 black points will be issued against their driving license for sudden swerving on the UAE roads.
Speeding
Speeding is also a dangerous traffic violation for which motorists can face serious penalties. The penalties for speeding violations are categorized based on over-speeding committed from the set speed limit of a road.
The table below shows the speeding penalties according to the Federal Traffic Law of the UAE.
Bottom-line
The Abu Dhabi Police has released new traffic stats to highlight the major reasons behind fatal road accidents in the UAE. Authorities have also taken a tougher stance against traffic offenders and asked motorists to follow traffic rules. The Abu Dhabi Police and other traffic authorities are collaborating to achieve the aim of reducing road deaths to 3 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants and this can only be achieved with a mutual effort involving authorities and motorists. Motorists need to realize their responsibility and develop a careful driving approach to help authorities in improving the road safety situation.
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