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29 March 2024

18 killed on Sharjah roads in 10 months

Reckless driving, including speeding, main reasons for fatalties (Supplied)

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Road accidents killed 18 people and injured 41 others in Sharjah in the first 10 months of 2014 and police said most of them were caused by reckless driving.

“Reckless driving, including speeding, is the main culprit in causing these accidents and casualties, “said Colonel Sultan Abdullah Al Khayal, Director of Information and Public Relations, Sharjah Police.

He said 164 accidents took place in the first 10 months of this year and that 41 people suffered from serious and medium injuries.

“We again call on all road users to comply with the traffic rules to avert such deadly accidents…drivers and the other road users have a legal and community responsibility in working to minimise such mishaps on the road,” he said.