Reflective lighting, contact and wrong overtaking

Drivers deliberately reckless and "aggressive" to force vehicles to leave the road

The country's roads witnessed traffic accidents as a result of not leaving a sufficient safety distance between vehicles.

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Drivers have observed reckless and aggressive behaviors and methods by some to displace the front vehicles from their lanes on the highways, including the use of reflective lighting, the close approach from the rear to the point of contact between the two vehicles, and the wrong overtaking either from the shoulder of the road or the right, as well as the use of the alarm in an annoying manner. Which poses a serious threat to the lives of road users, and may cause traffic accidents.

According to police reports, the state’s roads witnessed several accidents during the last period, as a result of some drivers’ failure to leave a sufficient safety distance between the vehicles, which caused serious accidents, while the police forces warned of the dangers of harassment by some drivers of the vehicles in front of them, and approaching them. To a close distance, and not to leave a sufficient safety distance behind the vehicles, to force them to clear the way for them.

In detail, the drivers of "Emirates Today" reported that they faced several harassments on the highways, in which reckless people deliberately used dangerous methods, to force them to leave the left lane and make way for them, stressing the importance of monitoring these behaviors and tightening the punishment for perpetrators, because they represent a great danger to the lives of users. The Road.

Tamer Mohammed said that he uses the Dubai - Abu Dhabi road constantly, and completely moves away from the left lane, due to the harassment and reckless behavior he witnessed from some drivers, as some resort to approaching the limit of contact, to force the front vehicle to leave the lane, despite the lack of a safe opportunity for the driver the vehicle to move to the second lane, which poses a threat to the lives of drivers.

He stressed the importance of toughening the penalty for perpetrators of such behavior, and increasing awareness campaigns on the importance of having a sufficient safety distance between vehicles, noting that some do not realize the seriousness of their actions until it is too late and the accident has occurred.

Abu Diab agreed with him, saying that he uses the Al Ain-Dubai road periodically, and monitors negative behaviors by some drivers, such as the use of high lights, horns, and other means, to force the driver of the front vehicle to give way. It will distract drivers and cause accidents.

Ashraf Mohammed believes that some drivers drive their vehicles at a slow speed in the left lane, which causes some to use alert means, such as the use of high beams or signals, to urge the vehicle driver to increase his speed or leave the left lane for those coming from behind, pointing to The importance of drivers’ commitment to leave an adequate safety distance, taking into account that the lives of road users as a priority that must be preserved, and not acting in a manner that confuses others.

Abu Dhabi Police stressed the penalty for causing the accident due to not leaving a sufficient safety distance, as it applies Law No. (5) of 2020 regarding the seizure of vehicles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the seizure of the vehicle until the payment of 5,000 dirhams, the financial value of the release of the seizure, and for a maximum period of three months, and in In the event of non-payment of the dues, the vehicle shall be referred for sale at a public auction, as well as the application of item “52” of the traffic control rules and procedures No. “178” of 2017 to violating drivers, by not leaving a sufficient safety distance behind the front vehicles, with a fine of 400 dirhams and four traffic points for the driver of the vehicle. .

Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Center, broadcast real scenes of serious accidents on the emirate's roads, through its social media platforms, due to the recklessness of some drivers and their failure to leave a safe distance between vehicles.

The videos revealed the lack of traffic awareness among some drivers, and some of them deliberately sticking to other vehicles, dangerously and in violation of safety rules, and contrary to traffic regulations, which puts the lives and properties of road users at serious risk.

Follow cameras

Abu Dhabi Police stated that it monitors traffic violations on the roads around the clock, through follow-up cameras, in cooperation with the Emirate's Follow-up and Control Center, and that the violation of "not leaving a safe distance between vehicles" is one of the main causes of traffic accidents on the roads.

She stated that not committing to leaving a sufficient safety distance causes traffic accidents, which result in human and material losses, appealing to drivers to be careful to abide by traffic laws and regulations, to protect themselves and other road users from serious traffic accidents.

• Police agencies have warned of the dangers of harassing drivers and diverting their focus on the roads.

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