The Ministry of Interior tightened the penalty for non-compliance with safe driving instructions
10 mistakes that lead to "fog accidents"
An accident between two vehicles recently occurred in Abu Dhabi due to fog.
From the source
Jumaa Al Qubaisi: “Driving in fog requires the driver to be prepared for any accidents that occur in front of him.”
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The Ministry of the Interior said that fog is a major cause of traffic accidents, which calls for the utmost caution in such circumstances, explaining that the General Department for Traffic Coordination at the Ministry has prepared a list of instructions and procedures that drivers must follow when visibility is low or during fog formation, focusing on The actions they must do and the things they need to avoid.
The ministry tightened the penalty for not adhering to the safe driving instructions during the descent of fog, as the Federal Traffic and Traffic Law stipulated two violations, namely “walking in foggy times without using lights” and “walking in fog times in violation of the instructions of the concerned authority”, and their penalties are 500 dirhams and four points. Traffic.
The ministry has identified 10 mistakes that drivers make while driving in foggy times, which lead to reduced visibility, and may cause dangerous traffic accidents, which are "increasing the speed", "turning on the four warning signals", "using the high beam", "not stopping outside the road." In the event of heavy fog, “overtaking or changing lanes”, “preoccupation with the telephone or the radio, etc.”, “not following weather conditions and warnings”, “vehicle wipers not being suitable to increase visibility”, “lack of cleaning vehicle windows and mirrors”, “not taking Caution, caution and preparation for any accidents.
The Director General of Traffic Coordination at the Ministry, Brigadier General Juma Al Qubaisi, told «Emirates Today» that the driver should gradually reduce the vehicle’s speed, then continue driving cautiously, at a speed that suits the surrounding conditions, with the four warning lights (danger signals) not lighting up except when accidentally Traffic accident after a gradual safe stop.
However, if the fog is dense and the traffic cannot be continued, the vehicle must be stopped safely outside the road, away from traffic, and the four-wheel lights turned on.
He added that the driver should use the low beam headlights, because the high beam is reflected from the water droplets in the fog, making it harder to see.
He called on road users to follow safe driving instructions when visibility is low or not, and to be careful and abide by traffic and traffic rules, especially on roads that are frequently fogged.
He explained that the driver must listen to the weather forecast, and know the weather, before he begins driving on the road.
He urged him to postpone the flight (if necessary) until the weather conditions improved.
Ministry statistics revealed that, last year, traffic authorities at the state level violated 1,273 drivers for not adhering to safe driving instructions during fog, as they recorded 1,098 violations for driving in foggy times in violation of the instructions of the concerned authority, and 175 violations for driving in fog times without using lights.
Statistics indicated that 3337 drivers violated instructions in 2018 due to driving in foggy times, in violation of instructions.
Slow down
Abu Dhabi Police decided to reduce the speed to 80 km per hour, on some external roads, against the background of the descent of fog, which are the roads of Abu Dhabi - Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Street, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid, Abu Dhabi - Al Ain, and Al Faya - Sweihan, calling on drivers to adhere to «driving Safety »during fog, adhere to the speed limit on the indicative signs on the roads, and not to be occupied with the phone or photography during the formation of fog, in order to preserve the safety of all road users, and to follow the weather forecast to see the weather conditions, and to adhere to the preventive instructions.
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