The number of drivers who benefited from the second phase of the traffic violation initiative launched by Dubai Police last February, 425 thousand and 371 drivers, who received 50% discount on their traffic violations that preceded the initiative.

The Assistant Chief of Dubai Police for Operations Affairs, Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zaffin, said that the results of the first half of the initiative were impressive by all standards, as the traffic death index decreased by 14% compared to the same period last year, pointing out that without the incident of Eid holiday, It is exceptional in all respects, with mortality falling to 77%, reflecting the importance of this unprecedented initiative locally or globally.

He pointed out that the number of deaths recorded during the period of the initiative amounted to 23 deaths, including 17 deaths occurred in a bus accident Eid, pointing out that it makes sense not to count this incident as a result of the initiative, because the perpetrator is a driver who is not a resident of the UAE, and is not aware of the initiative The incident itself also differs in its circumstances and causes from the usual incidents targeted by the initiative.

He added that the number of deaths recorded during the same period last year amounted to 27 deaths, compared to six deaths if not accounted fatal bus accident, while recorded injuries during the initiative period 454 injuries, varied between eloquent, medium and simple, compared to 462 injuries in the same period of last year.

He pointed out that one of the good results is also the decrease of traffic violations index by 2%, during the initiative period, the first time in many years that the number of violations decreases, stressing that this always denies what is raised about the police collecting money through violations. Response by Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, to anyone who doubts the police's actions or their intent to strengthen road security.

He explained that Dubai Police was able to encourage 425 thousand drivers to commit to traffic for a full six months, pointing out that some people know stopping offending cars in the house, and stop using them, so that they benefit from the initiative, and they have become more committed and careful while driving.

He pointed out that anyone exposed to a traffic violation, as a result of lack of concentration or lack of attention, and this is what he learned to thousands of drivers who have become more attentive, and continued to adhere to all these months, and rewarded by Dubai Police not to count minor violations unintended, so as not to affect their traffic record In the initiative.

He said that the initiative "settlement of traffic violations", which was launched in conjunction with the "Year of Tolerance", aims to reduce accidents and mortality index, and allows drivers who have been issued traffic violations against them, not to pay those violations, provided that abide by the traffic law, and not to commit any traffic violation To benefit from a 100% discount, if the driver commits for 12 months, 75% if he has not committed an offense for nine months, 50% for the commitment of six months, and 25% for three months.

He added that the initiative was based on social, traffic, security and humanitarian dimensions, as it contributed to reducing the traffic violations index, which leads consequently to maintain the security and safety of the road, because all traffic accidents are the result of a violation, pointing out that he himself monitored a clear commitment in the streets, Consequently, traffic congestion has decreased in many areas where traffic accidents were congested.

For his part, the Acting Director General of Traffic Department, Colonel Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, said that the remarkable results achieved during the first half of the initiative period, the diversity of nationalities of committed drivers belonging to 220 different nationalities, pointing out that he did not imagine the presence of people from some Nationalities in the state, except after declaring their victory.

He explained that in addition to the humanitarian gains of reducing the mortality index, injuries and enhancing the happiness and security of road users, there are material gains for the initiative, which is to reduce the losses resulting from injuries and deaths that cost the state annually hundreds of millions, as well as to reduce damage to infrastructure and public property resulting For accidents.

Ongoing challenge

Colonel Faisal Issa Al Qasim, Director of Security Information at Dubai Police, said that there is a decrease in the number of beneficiaries of the initiative to settle traffic violations during the second phase (last three months), by about 33 thousand drivers, compared to the first phase, expecting the decline to continue, in light of the challenge. Continued drivers face commitment and non-violation.

Mainstream the initiative

Assistant Chief of Dubai Police for Operations Affairs, Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zaffin, said that he will submit a proposal to the Federal Traffic Council to circulate the initiative to settle traffic violations at the state level, in light of the positive results achieved in Dubai, and focus on the future reward of drivers for their actions, rather than Hold them retrospectively for the past.

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Deaths recorded by Dubai Police during 6 months, including 17 deaths in the Eid bus.