Dubai / Ajman - Top officials attribute a drop in road accidents to relentless road safety awareness campaigns
By Amira Agarib / Afkar Abdullah
Published: Tue 20 Sep 2016, 5:55 PM
Last updated: Wed 21 Sep 2016, 8:56 AM
According to top police officials in Dubai and Ajman, accidents were comparatively less during the Eid Al Adha holidays.
The officials attributed a drop in road accidents to the relentless road safety awareness campaigns, especially during the Eid holidays.
Nine serious accidents reported in RAK
ras al khaimah - Official records show that nine serious accidents were reported to central operations room at the RAK Police during Eid Al Adha holidays.
Meanwhile, the number of traffic reports attended by RAK Police was at 5,828 from September 11 to 17, said Brigadier Hassan Ibrahim Ali, deputy director general of the central operations room of the RAK Police.
Brig Hassan Ali said: "The reports and calls included nine serious traffic accidents, 346 minor accidents, 667 wrong calls, 10 reports on patients, apart from other irrelevant calls and general quarries."
Should any irrelevant call be received repetitively, the caller will be referred to the department concerned to take legal action against him or her, Brig Ali warned.
The RAK Police has dedicated two phone numbers for inquiries and non-urgent issues. These are (072356600 / 072356611). He urged to dial 999 only to reports emergency situations.
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Colonel Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of the General Department of Traffic at the Dubai Police, said that 28 accidents took place in Dubai resulting one serious injury, five moderate and two minor injuries.
According to Colonel Al Mazroui, the accidents were caused by 6 males and 2 females drivers, of which 12 accidents took place in Bur Dubai; 11 in Deira; 1 each in Raffa and Jebel Ali and 3 in Al Barsha.
Meanwhile, the command and control room of the Dubai Police has recorded 49,404 calls during the Eid holidays, Col. Majed Al Khazraji, Director of Command and Control Room at the Dubai Police said. He said that during the six months of the year, the control room received 13.1million calls compared to the 14.01million in 2015.
Speaking to khaleej Times, Major Saif Abdullah Al Falasi, Deputy Director of Traffic and Patrols Department at Ajman Police, said that the 99 per cent of the accidents in the emirate were minor, resulting in moderate and minor injuries.
Major Al Falasi said that the traffic department managed to curb serious accidents and ensure safety in all roads of the emirate during the Eid holidays.
The patrols also are still being deployed in vital roads to minimise traffic congestion. He added that Ajman Police have deployed 25 patrols round-the-clock during the Eid days to ensure safety and security.
He added that the great efforts made by these patrols have resulted in bringing down the traffic accidents to one per cent.
There were no casualties or serious injuries have been reported in accidents during Eid days.
He pointed out that the minor accidents that occurred during Eid were due to violation of safety rules and speeding.
According to him, the traffic safety has been achieved because of proper deployment of patrols near crowded and vital areas like mosques, shopping malls and parks.
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