Drivers in Abu Dhabi reported that they were exposed to traffic violations at some traffic lights, due to the left turn from the second lane, noting that they used to use this lane, especially with the crowding in the first lane designated for the turn.

Abu Dhabi Police stressed the importance of the drivers' commitment to the mandatory route, and pay attention to the custom traffic light that determines the direction of driving to the left, as well as the ground signs that indicate whether the driver is permitted to turn left from the second lane.

Article (86) of the executive regulations amending the Traffic and Traffic Law stipulates that a violation of the «non-compliance of the light vehicle with the obligatory route, and its penalty is a fine of 400 dirhams».

In detail, drivers stated that they were subjected to a violation of non-compliance with the mandatory itinerary, at a value of 400 dirhams, due to the use of the second lane in the direction to the left at the traffic lights and intersections, asking the concerned authorities to review these violations, especially since they were not notified of the necessity to adhere to the first lane.

Amr Abdullah said: “He was subjected to three consecutive violations at the traffic light linking the Corniche and the airport streets,” discovering that the violation was the failure to adhere to the mandatory itinerary, as he was heading to the left from the second and not the first lane.

He indicated that the first lane always witnesses a congestion of vehicles that wish to turn, and that obliging drivers who want to go left or turn, to use one lane, increases traffic congestion.

Sabri Mohammed pointed out that he was subjected to the same violation at one of the traffic lights in Abu Dhabi city, and did not notice that he should adhere to the first lane when heading to the left, calling for launching awareness campaigns for the public about the traffic control mechanism, to avoid falling into such violations.

Muhammad Ayoub stated that "the first lane often witnesses high traffic density, especially at traffic intersections near commercial centers, including the traffic light at the intersection of Airport Street, where it witnesses crowding from those who want to turn to reach the mall."

Abu Hazaa pointed out that «it is important to take into account in the application of the traffic control mechanism to violate non-compliance with the mandatory route, that there are trucks and buses, that are unable to use the first lane when heading to the left because of the large size, which drives its drivers to use the second lane, so it is important Review the control procedures in such circumstances ».

Others pointed out the importance of drawing illustrative lines for the people going to the left on the roads, with a sufficient distance before the traffic lights, allowing drivers to know whether they can use the second lane to turn left or not.

Abu Dhabi Police clarified that the mandatory traffic path for vehicles is the mandatory traffic of drivers on the road lane without changing the direction of the vehicle to the right, or the left side in the distance before intersections, the vehicle’s commitment to walk in the road lane, and not to walk in the middle area that separates the lanes with dotted lines, The obligatory walk on the left lane from the road leading to the left turn and the complete left turn, and not to change the direction of the vehicle traveling in the direction to the right or forward.

She stressed the need for drivers to adhere to the mandatory line of traffic, especially at traffic intersections, through what are indicated by traffic lights and guiding shares on the road, as drivers have identified mandatory traffic lines at intersections, calling on drivers to adhere to the Traffic and Traffic Law.

And she explained that the violations that are monitored, through the surveillance cameras at the intersections, include cutting the red light signal, photographing the vehicles crossing the intersection at increased speeds, whether it is crossing during the time of the green signal or other, and not adhering to the mandatory route, and the parking of the pedestrian crossing lines at Intersections

Accidents of lack of attention

Abu Dhabi Police stated that there are serious traffic accidents, due to the lack of attention by drivers of the red traffic light to the left, when opening the traffic light for those going forward, calling on drivers to pay attention to the color of the traffic light at intersections in the direction of traffic, and adhere to the turn lane to the left or Rotation.

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AED violation for non-compliance with the mandatory itinerary.