Dubai Police all set to deal with Eid traffic rush

dubai — The Dubai Police have held a security meeting with various departments and mall managements to put in place a comprehensive plan to ease traffic congestions during the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holidays. A top official said the holidays typically witness heavy traffic jams, especially in commercial centres and tourist areas.

Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi,

The aim is to make citizens and residents happy and to make sure they don’t spend their holidays stuck on roads. Drivers will be directed through text messages about congestions and bottlenecks on Dubai roads.”

Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, director of the security establishments and emergencies and chairman of the events security committee

director of the security establishments and emergencies and chairman of the events security committee, chaired the meeting. The “unified procedures” would be submitted to Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-inChief of the Dubai Police. The meeting also discussed security procedures during the Eid holidays. “The aim is to make citizens and residents happy and to make sure they don’t spend their holidays stuck on roads. Drivers will be directed through text messages about congestions and bottlenecks on Dubai roads,” said Brigadier Al Ghaithi.

He also called on all drivers, especially the youth, to abide by the traffic laws and not to exploit the opportunity to commit traffic violations.