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Cops apply brakes on midnight racing

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Police impounded more than 30 vehicles, including four-wheel drives, cars and motorcycles, in the early hours of April 19 after their drivers were found racing near the Seventh Interchange on Dhaid Road, posing a threat to the safety of other road users.

The motorists, who were between 18 and 27 years, drove the vehicles at high speed, sometimes as high as 300km per hour, the police said.

Number plates of some of the impounded vehicles were fake and were not registered at the Sharjah Traffic and Licensing Department. The number plates of some other vehicles were altered to avoid tracking them down. Some cars were modified illegally by fitting accessories that make the vehicles go at very high speed.

The police also fined supporters in around 80 cars which were parked on the road to cheer the racing groups, disrupting traffic movement and posing inconvenience to motorists.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, Brigadier Humaid Al Hadidi, Director-General of Sharjah Police Department, said the police would not tolerate those who endanger the lives of the innocent people.

The drivers whose vehicles were impounded would be referred to the Public Prosecution, he said. Their vehicles would not be returned and their driving licences would be revoked, Al Hadidi added.

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