5 precautions that drivers coming to Abu Dhabi should pay attention to
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi applies the highest standards of traffic safety on the roads, based on the latest international traffic systems in the management of speeds and traffic control, with the aim of reducing traffic accidents, and the resulting injuries and deaths, and enhancing the protection of lives of drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
And if you are one of the new drivers coming to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, there are five precautions that you should pay attention to while driving the vehicle on the roads.
First, the absence of a speed margin, as in 2018, the speed margin was abolished, and the speeds of radar control were unified with the traffic signs on the roads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
. On the other hand, if the speed on the road is limited to 80 kilometers per hour, radar violations start from 81 kilometers per hour.
Secondly, the difference in the mechanism of the work sequence of traffic lights, the opening of the left directional signal does not coincide with the traffic ahead, which is in line with the internationally practiced global systems, as this system provides more time for the roads of a vital and arterial nature in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to avoid congestion and traffic jams, which result in accidents Frequent, high vehicle crashes on vital roads.
Third, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi applies Law No. (5) of 2020 regarding vehicle seizure in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which requires perpetrators of dangerous traffic violations in 10 cases to pay fees between 5 thousand and 50 thousand dirhams, to unlock the vehicle.
The value of unlocking the vehicle is 50 thousand dirhams in five cases: hitting a police patrol or causing damage to it, participating in road races without a permit, if the number plates are fake, imitated or obliterated, crossing a red light, and driving the vehicle in a way that endangers the life of the driver. or the life, safety or security of others at risk.
Fourth, the Abu Dhabi Police activate the system to reduce speeds during times of fog, which is a temporary preventive measure, aimed at reducing traffic accidents that occur due to lack of visibility on the roads. The road, and warning messages about this are sent to phones and social media accounts as well as road boards.
Fifthly, the Abu Dhabi Police uses smart systems on the emirate's roads to monitor and release violations of expired vehicles in the country. This includes all vehicles with numbers issued by licensing departments in all emirates. The fine is 500 dirhams, and the vehicle is impounded for a week.
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