Drivers in Dubai and other emirates said that they had received notices stating that they had expected unexpected traffic violations from their side, most notably the non-use of signs when changing direction, and a fine of 400 dirhams, demanding the traffic departments in the state to apply the spirit of the law, in case of non-commitment to use the sign when the road is clear of vehicles, This eliminates the need to use it to alert vehicles coming from behind.
Drivers told «Emirates Today» that they had received notices that they had committed this violation specifically, at late night, without specifying the location of the violation, noting that traffic departments should take into account the conditions of the violation, especially as their records are free from any serious violations.
While the head of the Federal Traffic Council, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police for Operations Affairs, Major General Mohammed Saif Al-Zafin, said that the law does not apply at one time or another, and the road is not required to be clear or crowded until the driver complies with traffic, pointing out that the obligated person uses the signal in a manner Automatic, regardless of the condition of the street, and there are dozens of accidents that occurred as a result of similar errors by drivers who thought the road was empty, and did not notice that there was a bike or car coming from behind.
In detail, Al-Zafin told «Emirates Today» that he does not personally forget a position he was exposed to while he was studying in America, on one of the intersections, as he saw that the road is clear of the opposite side that has priority of traffic, so he moved his car, and within seconds he was surprised by a police patrol, so he told the traffic police He did this because there were no cars coming from the opposite side, and he replied that "there is a system that must be respected, even if you are alone on the road."
Al-Zafin added that commitment is a personal behavior. Safety belt, for example, was imposed to preserve the safety of drivers and their companions. In spite of this, some people only associate it when they watch the police, and this reflects the importance of the law imposed to protect people and maintain their safety.
He pointed out that the use of the signal when changing the direction or rotation was not restricted in the law because the road is empty or busy, because the driver may not alert him to a bicycle or a vehicle coming from the right or left, and when he passes without warning, threatens his safety and the safety of the one coming from behind, pointing out that dozens The accidents occurred as people believed they were walking alone on the road.
Al-Zafin explained that drivers who break the red signals do not do it on purpose, but as a result of negligence and lack of attention, and this happens even if the driver is committed, but when he violates an behavior, he rarely repeats it again.
He stressed that Dubai Police and all police leaders in the country have launched initiatives to mitigate the drivers, whether by giving them incentive packages up to a 100% discount on violations, as the Dubai Police did, or by offering discounts in varying proportions, and this reflects that the goal of the violations is not collecting money, but We have an obligation to drive to reduce the Accident Mortality Index, and traffic violations are one way to deter reckless drivers who cause accidents.
"We are not a profitable entity, and we do not like to disagree with anyone, but innocent people use methods, and our mission is to protect them, whether by violating with or without intent, because both cause accidents alike," Al-Zafin said.
Moreover, the driver, Wajih Ahmed, said that it is necessary for the police to understand the possibility of inadvertently committing the violation, pointing out that he was driving his car late, and there is no one on the road, and he was surprised to register a traffic violation against him for changing the route without using the sign, pointing out that The violation is not specific to the location, and he is obligated to print it, so he was very annoyed when he received the notice of the violation.
While Ali Mahmoud said he was late noting that it was necessary to deviate to the right towards an exit in a street, he had to pass the continuous white line, without going past anyone, because the road was empty, and he was surprised to liberate the violation of the failure to adhere to the mandatory route, stressing that he did not bother No one, or it deviates in front of another vehicle, and he wished he was dealt with in the spirit of the law.
Patrick Paulus stated that he was driving his car in front of Deira City Center at about six in the morning, and the road was almost empty, so he changed the path without using the signal, because he felt that he did not need this, but he was surprised, after two hours, with a notification of committing a traffic violation, stressing that he did not expect to record that The violation, but it is not known if it was recorded by a policeman or by one of the seizure techniques.
It is noteworthy that Dubai Police launched a traffic initiative, which will end its first session in February, which is unique in the event that drivers are rewarded in the future based on the degree of their commitment, and deducts 25% of old traffic violations every three months, if its owner does not commit any violations in that period .
The General Command of Ajman Police applied a similar system, while the Sharjah Police General Command applied a discount on traffic violations, as well as Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain by 50%.
• 400 dirhams for non-use of traffic signs when changing direction.