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When red light shows, stop!

In an effort to cut down on red light offences by motorists, traffic control has been stepped up at signalised junctions in the emirate.

The call was made by the Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Division of Abu Dhabi Police as 4% of traffic accidents witnessed in Al Ain city last year were the direct result of drivers jumping red lights.

The move comes in line with the traffic safety strategy fulfilled by the Directorate to curb and restrain serious road violations and fatal accidents, casualties and critical injuries caused by such offences.

Head of the Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Division Major Salah Abdullah Al Humairi emphasised the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate’s keenness to raise the level of traffic safety in every possible way, by increasing traffic control devices and patrols around traffic lights and intersections, to hold back running a red light. He indicated that Al Ain Police recorded 2,114 offences involving jumping of red lights last year.

Al Humairi called upon motorists to take part in the traffic awareness programmes, by slowing down when traffic lights turn from green to flashing yellow light before turning to red, so as to avoid colliding with oncoming vehicles from other directions.Concluding, Al Humairi underscored the importance of respecting traffic signals, calling on motorists to bring their vehicles to a full stop when the traffic light is red and move only when the light goes green.— news@khaleejtimes.com