Dubai Police General Headquarters revealed that 425,371 drivers benefited from the Traffic Violations Settlement Initiative, which was launched on February 7th, with discounts of up to 50% of the violations committed by drivers. The initiative contributed to a 14% decrease in the percentage of accidents. Eloquent.
This came during a press conference held by the Dubai Police at the Officers Club in Al Garhoud, headed by Major General Eng. Mohammed Saif Al Zafin, Assistant Commander in Chief of Operations Affairs, Colonel Juma Salem Bin Suwaidan, Acting Director General of Traffic Department, Colonel Faisal Issa Al Qasim, Director of Security Media Department, and representatives of the Foundation. Dubai Ambulance Services, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Health Authority and the presence of a number of officers and media to announce the results of the second quarter of the traffic violation initiative.
Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zaffin praised the results achieved by the initiative, which reflects the keenness of motorists to abide by the laws of traffic and traffic and respect for the road, pointing out that the initiative was based on several dimensions of social, traffic, security and humanitarian, where it contributed to reduce the traffic violations index and maintain road safety and security. Reducing the financial burden on the violators, in addition to being a catalyst and facilitation to solve the problem of accumulation of violations on many owners of vehicles that have accumulated large sums due to violations, and enable owners of vehicles to secure and renew their licenses, and also contributed to stimulate Drivers abide by the rules of traffic law.
Major General Al Zafin said that the initiative to settle traffic violations started in the third quarter of the initiative, which lasts for three months and provides discounts of up to 75% of the percentage of violations if the driver did not commit any traffic violations during the period.
Colonel Juma Salem bin Suwaidan said the launch of the Traffic Violations Settlement Initiative resulted in a decrease in the percentage of traffic reports, injuries and deaths during the period from February 1 to August 1, compared with the same period last year. 14% for the same period last year and recorded a decrease in the percentage of violations by 2% for the same period.
The "Traffic Violations Settlement" initiative, which was launched in conjunction with the beginning of the year of tolerance, aims to reduce accidents and mortality index. The initiative allows drivers who have been issued with traffic violations not to pay such violations and get discounts on them, provided that they comply with the traffic law and not commit any traffic violation throughout the year. The driver can get a 100% discount if the driver does not commit any traffic violations within the next 12 months, 75% if he commits for 9 months, 50% if he commits 6 months and 25% after 3 months.