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Main causes of traffic accidents involving women is due to a lack of attention and being involved in other activities while driving. (Supplied)
As the New Year celebrations approach, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police will be intensifying its control and surveillance of internal and external roads – particularly during the late hours in order to curtail traffic violations.
Brigadier Engineer Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate has also warned drivers against driving under the influence of alcohol.
The department has reported 152 accidents over the past two years, resulting in nine deaths, due to drunk driving.
The official stated it affects the driver’s concentration, while slowing reflexes when encountering unexpected situations on the road; this can lead to road accidents that involve deaths and severe injuries.
Meanwhile, drivers that show uncivilised driving behaviour such as racing, reckless conduct, and other violations that endanger the safety of road users will be fined.
Nine deaths
Al Harithi explained alcohol or drug-related traffic accidents that occurred over the course of the past two years, from January 1st, 2013 to December 15, 2014, have amounted to 152 accidents.
These accidents resulted in nine deaths, 13 serious injuries, 76 moderate injuries, and 121 minor injuries.
The number of traffic violations issued during the same period has amounted to 1,580 violations.
He also stressed the need for drivers to remain clearheaded in order to maintain their focus on the road.
Additionally, he warned against taking certain medications such as painkillers or sedatives or any other psychotropic substances when driving.
“Such chemicals tend to reduce driver’s ability to gauge the distance between the vehicle and what lies ahead, which increases the chances of misjudgment and poses a threat to others on the road,” he said.
Al Harithi also called upon parents to monitor their children’s behaviour in order to protect them against the dangers of peer pressure and to help them maintain their safety and avoid legal accountability.
He also stressed the need to avoid driving after taking medications that may cause drowsiness, and discouraged individuals who suffer psychological problems that impede their ability to concentrate to refrain from driving.
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