Drivers in Abu Dhabi have complained that the leaders of fast food delivery bikes have been reckless, describing driving some as “acrobatic”, and many of them not adhering to traffic laws and driving the bike in a zigzag way, demanding to tighten control and raise awareness of this group about the seriousness of its behavior on the road. The traffic accidents they cause result in collisions with vehicles that could lead to overturning of bicycles and causing serious injury and death to drivers.

For its part, Abu Dhabi Police warned drivers of the «delivery» of dangerous overtaking between vehicles, and not to exercise reviews on the road, stressing the tightening of traffic controls against violators.

Abu Hazzaa said that he regularly monitored the recklessness of motorists delivering takeaway meals and overtaking them in an “acrobatic” way between vehicles. One of them almost ran over while trying to cross him from the right, pointing out the importance of tightening control over cyclists and requiring them to have courses. Raise awareness about safe driving guidelines on the road, ensuring protection of themselves and the lives of others from the risk of road accidents.

Khaled Said agreed with him, stressing that some of the drivers of these bikes are risking his life in order to deliver the meal hot and in a short time, to customers, not aware that he can pay his life for this recklessness, alerting to the main violations committed by the drivers of these bikes, which is overtaking Danger between vehicles, non-compliance with the route, as well as unauthorized access to roads.

Sabri Ahmed, a resident of Abu Dhabi, pointed out that there is another problem related to the occupancy of parking spaces dedicated to vehicles, as he is always surprised about his home the presence of a fast food delivery bike, running a dedicated parking for vehicles, or close a position in front of the vehicles of others, which impedes their interests.

Others, who spoke on condition of anonymity, agreed that reckless driving behaviors by cyclists, such as zigzag driving, are often unnoticed by motorists, causing traffic accidents, demanding tighter controls and intensified programs. Traffic Awareness.

For its part, the Directorate of Traffic and Patrols in the Central Operations Sector in the Abu Dhabi Police, motorbikes «Delivery» of the dangers of driving on the right side of the road, and overtaking and traffic in a dangerous way between vehicles.

The directorate called on cyclists to adhere to safety measures to prevent injuries caused by accidents, including wearing a helmet to protect themselves from head injuries and clothing designed to drive bicycles that protect them, and to ensure the safety of the bicycle and the validity of the front and rear lights and tires and reflective stickers in the background bicycle.

She told «Emirates Today» that it has implemented a field awareness program for motorists working in the field of delivery of restaurants and commercial companies, focused on the need to abide by the traffic law and to comply with the traffic safety procedures for motorcycles, so as to reduce the risk of accidents.

Abu Dhabi Police stressed their keenness to intensify awareness in the media and social networking sites by focusing on urging motorbike drivers working in the field of delivery to restaurants and commercial companies on the need to adhere to the compulsory route, and not to exceed the vehicles because of the serious risk to motorists themselves and users All the way.

The protective requirements are to wear a helmet and chest guard to avoid serious head and chest injuries, wear gloves to protect hands and wear customized clothing.

She stressed that she is taking strict traffic control measures against offenders who are riding their bicycles in ways that are dangerous for them and others.

Abu Dhabi Police statistics revealed that motorcycle traffic accidents accounted for about 5% of the total traffic accidents in three years (2016 - 2018), and caused youth age group from 18 to 30 in about 50% of those accidents. She pointed out that the main causes of accidents: lack of adherence to the road line and speed without taking into account the conditions of the road, and a sudden deviation, and lack of knowledge of driving, and enter the main road without making sure it is free, and bypassing the red light signal and others.

Cycle injuries are 35 times more than cars

Previous studies of Abu Dhabi Police said that motorcycle injuries are 35 times higher than those caused by car accidents, while those driving without a helmet are four times more likely to break their head.

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