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New SMS service to find owner obstructing your vehicle in Dubai

Dubai - The launch of the service is aimed at raising public awareness and warning them via SMS.

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Amira Agarib

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Published: Fri 15 Sep 2017, 7:21 PM

The Dubai Police have launched a smart service that will allow people to report vehicles which obstruct movement by parking behind other vehicles at parking lots.

Brigadier-General Khalid Nasser Abdul Razzaq Al Razzouqi, director-general of smart services at the Dubai Police, said the launch of the service is aimed at raising public awareness and warning them via SMS. He explained that the service is available to all segments of the public who use the Dubai Police smart application. "They can enter the vehicle number plate which obstruct traffic at parking lots and the Dubai Police will inform the owner of the vehicle through a text message to remove the vehicle."

Brig-Gen Al Razzouqi said the service aims to notify the owner of the vehicle that he is obstructing the traffic as a precautionary measure and give him sufficient time to move the vehicle. In case of non-response, the violation will be recorded, he said, noting that some people do not care about the time of others. He explained that this service will reduce the pressure on the operations room where people call to report minor irregularities.

Brig-Gen Al Razouqi said the number of people using the Dubai Police smartphone application has reached 2.35 million on iOS and Android operating systems last year. The number of people who use application through the iOS system reached 1.47 million compared to 875,129 downloads through Android devices.



"The number of transactions completed on smart phones by the end of 2016 was 415,276 compared to 339,227 transactions in 2015. The smart facility achieved a savings and financial surplus of Dh57.8 million for the Dubai Police compared to 34.6 million dirhams in the previous year."

He said the use of smart apps by the public is a proof that the Dubai Police is working towards their happiness by facilitating easier transactions to save time and effort. He appreciated the smart services team who apply the best tools and latest technologies in the world to provide excellent services to various segments of the society.

amira@khaleejtimes.com


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