Number of impounded cars increase in Ajman

ajman — The number of cars confiscated for various violations in the emirate increased last year by 1,438 in comparison to the previous year, a senior police official has said.

Major-General Sheikh Sultan Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ajman Police, said despite the decrease in the number of accidents and deaths caused by accidents, 2016 witnessed a significant increase in the number of confiscated vehicles which reached 6,469 compared to 5,031 vehicles in 2015.

The vehicles were confiscated as its owners committed various serious violations including jumping the red-light, speeding, driving in an intoxicated stage, failing of renewing the registration, involving in fatal accidents, lack of insurance, over tinting of the windows and many other reasons. The confiscations were done during regular inspection campaigns carried out by the Traffic and Patrol Department.

Due to the increase in the number of confiscated vehicles, the Ajman Police are working on a programme to ensure safety on the roads and minimise the violations. The programme includes intensive awareness campaign to educate motorist follow the rules in order to avoid tough penalty.