Sharjah Police: 168 electric bikes were seized during the first third of this year
The Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Sharjah Police, Lt. Col. Muhammad Alai Al-Naqbi, revealed that one traffic accident occurred due to the wrong use of the electric bicycle, and 168 electric bicycles were seized during the period from the beginning of January until the end of April of this year 2022.
The General Command of Sharjah Police, represented by the Traffic and Patrols Department, launched an awareness campaign entitled "Traffic Safety for Electric Bicycle Users", which lasted for a month, starting from the beginning of this May, as an embodiment of the vision of Sharjah Police in line with the Ministry of Interior's strategy to make roads safer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Muhammad Alai Al-Naqbi said that the campaign that was launched aims to educate members of the public about the importance of adhering to the rules of traffic while using personal means of transportation such as electric bicycles and adhering to the advice and instructions that guarantee their safety and the safety of their lives and property.
He pointed out that the campaign published awareness designs and instructions in several languages, including Arabic, English, and Urdu, through the social networking sites of the Sharjah Police General Command, as well as a number of read, audio, visual and smart media.
Al Naqbi explained that the campaign included clarification of the negative repercussions as a result of the wrong and illegal use of electric bicycles, and the non-compliance of their users with traffic regulations and instructions that enhance their safety and the safety of road users, stressing that the police leaders in the United Arab Emirates are uniting their security efforts to maintain the safety and security of road users. of drivers and pedestrians.
Lt. Col. Alai Al-Naqbi called on electric bike users to adhere to wearing a helmet while riding the bike, and to adhere to the speed limits specified for it, pointing out the necessity of using the bike individually, and not carrying heavy luggage that leads to imbalance of the scooter and its dangerous dependencies in causing various traffic accidents.
He stressed the need to abide by the guiding regulations and instructions on the tracks, not to drive in a way that poses a danger to road users, and to make sure that the electric bike is stopped in the parking spaces designated for it, if any, noting that leaving the bike in places other than those designated for it causes an obstruction to the movement of vehicles.
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