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Jumaa Bin Suwaidan: “Being busy with the phone brings the driver closer to a person who is driving the vehicle while he is asleep, or with his eyes closed.”
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Vehicle crashes topped the index of the accidents that caused the most deaths and traffic injuries during the past year, in the Emirate of Dubai, with 1,664 accidents, resulting in the death of 61 people and the injury of more than 1,100 others.
It also topped the list of types of accidents, during the first half of this year, with 1,009 accidents, resulting in the death of 27 people, and the injury of 655 others with injuries that varied between simple, medium and severe.
The Acting Director of the General Department of Traffic in Dubai Police, Colonel Juma bin Suwaidan, told "Emirates Today" that there are direct causes of serious accidents recorded by the department through inspection and analysis, foremost of which is sudden deviation, not leaving enough distance between vehicles and not adhering to the mandatory lane, As well as excessive speed.
He added that there are indirect causes, but they are a major factor in serious accidents, the most serious of which is "being busy with the phone while driving."
He revealed that 33,129 violations of driving due to the use of the phone were recorded during the first half of this year, stressing that "the number reflects the lack of awareness of a group of drivers of the dangers of this behavior."
In detail, Colonel Jumaa bin Suwaidan said, "Being busy with the mobile phone makes the driver closer to a person driving his vehicle while he is asleep or with his eyes closed, and we can imagine the consequences when this is combined with another violation, such as deviation or excessive speed."
He added that "the administration recorded 1,664 vehicle crashes during the past year, in which 3,749 drivers were involved, while 1,009 accidents were recorded in the first half of this year, in which 2,285 vehicles participated," noting that "most of them are minor accidents, but it is possible that a minor accident may lead to The last eloquent, in light of the preoccupation and lack of attention.”
He explained that it is possible to imagine the consequences of violations related to busyness, when we find that both violations of sudden swerving and not leaving enough distance between vehicles topped the list of causes of accidents during the past year and the first half of this year, stressing that “the two violations often occur due to the driver being preoccupied with something else, before the driver was preoccupied with something else. He gets involved in committing them, and then causes a fatal accident.”
He stressed that "the Dubai Police spare no effort to raise awareness of the dangers of this behavior, in light of the lack of awareness of many drivers of its consequences, and their insistence on using the phone while driving," noting that "in light of the development of communication technology and the obsession of many with social networks, many do not realize The amount of time they spend reading a post, watching a video, or responding to others via chat apps, while the accident happens in a matter of seconds.”
Bin Suwaidan continued, "There is a state of awareness that can be monitored by many members of society about safe driving and the importance of discipline on the road, but there is still a need to be wary of some behaviors that pose a danger to its owner or other road users."
He pointed out that "Dubai Police enhances the aspect of traffic control, whether through the spread of its patrols in a thoughtful manner in the various areas of the emirate's jurisdiction, or by using modern technologies with the aim of deterring violators in the first place, and enhancing the safety of all road users."
The traffic control devices used by Dubai Police include a sophisticated device that can monitor several violations, including the use of a mobile phone while driving, which is punishable by law with a fine of 800 dirhams and four black traffic points.
He pointed out the need to take advantage of advanced technologies in many modern vehicles equipped with sensors to measure the safe distance with the vehicles, or in the event of deviation from the lane, and it issues a warning to warn the driver of a potential danger, indicating that some deliberately stop these technologies as a source of inconvenience to him while driving, despite the fact that Its great importance and being a catalyst to protect it from the risk of accidents.
Sophisticated technology.. and deadly behavior
A.A.'s car was involved in a rear-end collision, as a result of the vehicle not leaving a sufficient safety distance.
She said her car is modern, equipped with technology that automatically maintains a safe distance between vehicles.
She added that the vehicle in front of her stopped suddenly, and her car stopped itself.
But the driver of the vehicle behind her did not take this into account because he did not observe the safety distance, so he crashed her car.
MA stated that he was on his way when he was surprised by a car hitting him hard from behind, despite the slow pace of traffic due to rush hour.
He added that he realized when he got out of the car that the driver of the offending vehicle was busy with something that caught his attention, and it turned out that he was having a written chat on WhatsApp.
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