Abu Dhabi Police confirmed that “the violation of not wearing the muzzle while driving, does not apply to the driver if he is alone in the vehicle, but if he is accompanied by passengers, he is obliged to wear it, otherwise he will be subjected to a violation of 1000 dirhams.”
This came in response to questions received by Emirates Today from readers regarding the controls of wearing the muzzle while driving the vehicle, at a time of continuing controversy and disagreement between users of social networking sites about the feasibility of wearing the muzzle while driving, especially after drivers were exposed to a violation for not wearing it.
In detail, people have expressed their support for imposing a mandatory wearing of the medical mask on everyone, and in all cases, "so that it will be part of our daily life outside the homes", and they have called for tougher penalties for neglecting them, pointing out that they monitor pedestrians and sports practitioners who are not committed to this procedure.
Others asked, through social networking sites, the feasibility of the driver wearing the muzzle while driving, especially if he was alone inside the vehicle, demanding that restrictions be applied to drivers of buses transporting workers because of the presence of large numbers inside the bus, which exposes some of them to the risk of infection.
(Abu Muhammad) stressed that wearing a muzzle is necessary in all cases, whether the person is infected or not infected with the virus, pointing out that "the driver can contact any infected person while he is stopping the vehicle, or talking to others, without realizing it."
(Bouvares) felt that "wearing a muzzle while driving is not necessary," calling for a review, especially that "there are people who suffer from allergic reactions in the nose and breath, because of using the muzzle for a long time, and there is nothing that could harm the driver if he was alone in the vehicle" .
The reader, Mohammed Saeed, said that there are people from the pedestrians not committed to wearing the muzzle and the glove, proposing the application of violations to the infantry, to reduce the virus «Corona».
The decision of the Attorney General No. (38) for the year 2020 regarding the application of the updated regulations for controlling violations and administrative penalties issued by Cabinet Resolution No. (17) for the year 2020 to limit the spread of the Corona virus, applying the violation of not wearing medical masks in closed places to owners Chronic diseases, and people with symptoms of the common cold and influenza.
On the other hand, police departments issued generalizations to violate drivers in the event that they are not committed to wearing the mask while driving, according to the recommendation of the spokesperson for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, that “wearing the mask is necessary, whether for people who suffer from respiratory diseases or not, unlike previous studies Which stated that wearing a muzzle is limited to those who suffer from respiratory symptoms such as coughing.
"For your safety"
Finally, Abu Dhabi Police field patrols monitored a number of people practicing sports in the permitted periods before the start of the "national sterilization", but they were not obligated to wear masks and gloves.
The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Central Operations Sector in the Abu Dhabi Police implemented an initiative under the slogan "For your safety", which included distributing masks and gloves to hiking practitioners, and urged them to adhere to the precautionary measures that the state is currently applying to prevent from "corona".
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AED violation of not wearing a muzzle while driving.