Eid and travel increased the density of vehicles in the markets... and the police warn violators

Takeaway customers crowd the roads by “stopping at random”

• Abu Dhabi Police fines violators 500 dirhams.

  Photography: Eric Arrasas

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Citizens and residents told "Emirates Today" that there are negative behaviors that impede traffic in Abu Dhabi markets, especially takeaway customers, pointing out that they stop their vehicles randomly in front of restaurants, shops, sewing stores and others.

They stressed the increase in the phenomenon with the approach of the blessed Eid al-Adha, calling for tighter traffic control procedures against violators.

Abu Dhabi Police warned drivers against random parking on the roads and not complying with traffic and traffic laws, stressing that drivers who stop behind vehicles or cause traffic obstructions will be fined 500 dirhams.

In detail, drivers complained about the random parking of shoppers' vehicles on internal roads in shopping and restaurant areas, including Madinat Zayed, Khalidiya and Defense Street stores, noting that they obstruct traffic and congestion on the roads.

Muhammad Othman said that the high temperature in the daytime during the current period has prompted many to shop during the evening, which has increased the intensity of vehicle traffic on the roads, especially since the vast majority are now accepting to buy their needs of gifts and clothes, in preparation for travel, or For the blessed Eid Al-Adha.

He pointed out that some shopping areas have no vacant parking spaces, forcing some drivers to stop randomly in front of shops and restaurants, to buy their needs without getting off the vehicle, but he does not pay attention to what may cause obstruction to the movement of others.

Sultan Ahmed agrees with him, who confirms that most restaurants currently allocate a lot of employees to serve the customers of the "Take Away" and meet their requests from the vehicle, "which is what is seen with large numbers of vehicles lining up, randomly in a narrow vicinity."

He adds that "the problem becomes greater, when the shop or restaurant is at an internal road bend, as lining up of vehicles obstructs entry and exit, and causes congestion," suggesting toughening the penalty for random parking, and encouraging individuals to implement their requests electronically, through the available smart applications.

Mona Ahmed, Umm Abdullah, and Nadia Muhammad stated that they prefer to shop and buy their needs in preparation for Eid al-Adha and travel, during the evening period, due to the high temperatures, noting that there are some goods, such as fast food and drinks, that do not require getting off the vehicle, and they can be ordered from Shop employees on the road.

Drivers indicated that they faced several problems, due to random parking behind their vehicles in parking lots, obstruction of traffic, due to shoppers making purchases, and not giving priority to crossing at internal road intersections, pointing out the importance of tightening traffic control for perpetrators of these behaviors.

For its part, Abu Dhabi Police warned motorists of six types of wrong parking for vehicles, which include parking at fire pits, parking behind vehicles, which impedes their movement, parking at crossroads, parking during accidents, parking in “people of determination” parking spots, and standing in a bend. The Road.

It cautioned that wrong parking is a problem faced by all road users, as some drivers leave their vehicles anywhere on the street without observing the regulations and traffic laws or other drivers, as some of them use special parking spaces for people of determination and places where parking is prohibited, and emergency parking, to park their vehicle, without Taking into account what the driver, pedestrians and children may be exposed to as a result of the wrong parking on the road.

She stressed her keenness to redouble efforts to reduce traffic accidents, and the resulting deaths and serious injuries, by increasing traffic control, and installing modern systems for automatic control on internal and external roads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as intensifying traffic awareness, and spreading traffic culture, through the media. social networking sites, and organizing awareness lectures for drivers.

• The high temperatures during the day prompted many to go shopping in the evening.

• The lack of vacant parking prompts drivers to stop at random.

integrated plan

Abu Dhabi Police receives the Eid Al-Adha holiday with an integrated security plan, to enhance safety, and spread peace and security to citizens and residents, by intensifying security and civil patrols, to maintain the flow of traffic around commercial centers, markets, parks and public parks, and to provide all kinds of support and response, by following the latest and fastest means. .

It called on drivers to abide by the traffic and traffic laws and regulations, to avoid excessive speeds on internal and main roads, and not to cross the red light, warning of the dangers of supply, noise, and preoccupation with other than the road.

She urged them not to bother responding to greeting messages and phone calls while driving, which leads to a distraction from following the road, and results in traffic accidents, and the resulting deaths and severe injuries.

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