iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
KT APPDOWNLOAD
UAE: Only 7% of drivers flout rules surrounding school bus stop signs
Authorities say number of road users following the rule has gone up from 76 per cent in 2019 to 93% currently; penalty for flouting the law includes a Dh1,000 fine
Abu Dhabi Police have commended drivers for following stop signs on school buses.
According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, the force has done so as part of a wide-reaching awareness campaign ensuring road safety.
Approximately 93 per cent of drivers in the emirate observe rules surrounding school bus stop signs, up from 76 per cent in 2019.
The police had earlier said that 17 per cent of motorists in Abu Dhabi don't stop when the school bus 'stop' signs are displayed.
Authorities in Abu Dhabi have listed out the full set of rules that motorists must follow when a school bus stop sign is out.
>> On single-lane roads, motorists in both directions should stop at a distance of at least five metres.
>> On two-way roads, the driver headed in the same direction of the bus must stop at a distance of at least five metres.
ALSO READ:
The force also said the penalty for flouting the rule: Dh1,000 fine and 10 black traffic points.
Authorities in the UAE Capital had in September activated radars on school buses to detect violations.
More news from
He lauds the efforts of organisers and teams and wishes success to horse owners, trainers, and jockeys
Visit to Paris by Britain's King Charles postponed
In 11 career starts, the five-year-old son of Lemon Drop Kid has won eight races
43-year-old widowed father of three said it took him almost a year to build
With 15 high-quality sprinters in view, all eyes will be on an expected fight between Al Suhail and Al Dasim
Yahagi's confidence must have been raised by an assured win in his first start to the season
The motorists, who were all pleasantly surprised, expressed their pride as they were handed their rewards