Dubai launches rapid accident response system
Dedicated vehicles will be positioned every 13km on Mohammad Bin Zayed Road
Accident sites are expected to be cleared in 10 minutes, reducing traffic jams by 25 per cent as a new Traffic Incidents Management (TIM) system has been rolled out on Dubai’s Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road.
Covering a stretch of 70 kilometres the TIM will have dedicated accident and vehicle breakdown response vehicles every 13 kilometres on the national expressway that connects Dubai with Abu Dhabi in the ■ south and Sharjah in the north.
A joint venture of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police, the TIM was launched on Sunday by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director-General of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, rolling out specially-equipped vehicles to be stationed at five locations along Mohammad Bin Zayed Road.
“The ultimate objective of this move is to make Dubai a safe and stable city that cares for the protection of lives and properties,” said Al Tayer, following the launch.
Fitted with advanced technologies such as interactive screens and communication devices, the TIM units will cater to vehicle breakdown, rapid intervention at the emergency sites and surrounding roads, and the handling of minor accidents that do not warrant the presence of the police.
The TIM is expected to cut delays by up to 35 per cent.