Sharjah Police rescue stranded family
SHARJAH: Sharjah Police once again have come to the rescue of residents who were stranded on a highway when their vehicle had a flat tyre.
It was a usual day for a Sharjah family. The family members were commuting in their SUV when they developed a flat tyre on the outskirts of the emirate.
To add to their misery, the spare tyre in the car was not usable. The panic-stricken members had no option but to wait for help in the middle of the highway.
Luckily, a Sharjah Police patrol car was on duty in the area. The policeman noticed the distressed residents and pulled over. The vehicle owner explained the situation to the officer and asked for help.
The officer swung into action and asked them to calm down, took note of the tyre size and told them to wait. He got into his car, went to the nearest tyre shop and got a spare tyre for the residents.
The policeman himself fixed the tyre in the car. The residents were rendered speechless by the humane act of Sharjah Police.
They kept on thanking the police officer for help. Gulf Today learnt that the incident happened near Wadi Al Helo.
A video of the incident is doing the rounds on social media platforms.
The UAE authorities have urged residents to adhere to traffic laws. They also called upon vehicle owners to properly check their cars before embarking on a journey, specially a long one.
The authorities have been advocating summer campaigns which aim to raise awareness and encourage drivers to adhere to speed limits designated on the road, in addition to ensuring tyre safety to avoid accidents as the summer approaches.
Recently, the Sharjah Police General Directorate has announced the activation of traffic radar devices in most of the emirate’s main entrances, besides dispatching more than 120 police patrols on a daily basis across different areas of the emirate; including Sharjah’s Central and Eastern regions.
The activation of radars came in line with the efforts made to implement the UAE’S sterilisation programme; launched by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Interior, with the collaboration of federal and local authorities, and implemented daily until April 5 from 8pm till 6am of everyday.