The command and control center at the General Directorate of Operations in Dubai Police received 28,603 calls from the dawn of the first day of Eid al-Adha until midnight yesterday, and recorded 950 traffic accidents in the same period.

The director of the command and control center, Colonel Turki bin Fares, said that the most leading causes of accidents are excessive driving, sudden drift, in addition to not leaving enough distance between the vehicles and neglect to be distracted from driving by other things, calling on drivers to adhere to the route. , And to avoid the wrong practices when driving, and exercise caution when approaching intersections, and ensure that the street is free of pedestrians, especially in pedestrian crossing areas and residential neighborhoods.

Bin Faris appealed to the public to call 999 in emergency cases only, and call 901 in case of inquiries about various services provided by Dubai Police, whether criminal or traffic, such as obtaining criminal case search certificates and to whom it may be interested, etc., explaining that non-emergency calls received The number 999 causes wasted time and effort for emergencies that are in urgent need of assistance, so please contact the Emergency Operations Room.

Dubai Police has launched a campaign titled “Do not put their lives on hold” with the aim of making the public aware of the use of 901 for non-emergency cases. In the United States, for example, between 20 and 40 percent according to benchmark comparisons.

She pointed out that non-emergency calls on 999 cause great pressure on the number allocated to deal with emergencies only, a figure that the General Directorate of the Dubai Police is very important in the rapid response and save lives, as the time is critical in the rapid arrival of police patrols and cars Ambulance for any emergency needs quick help.

She explained that the emergency service on the number 999 is one of the important police services associated with community service and the protection of lives and promote a sense of security, so lies the importance of sensitizing community members to the importance of this number.

Colonel Turki bin Fares:

"The most common causes of accidents are excessive speed, sudden deviation and not leaving enough distance."