Over 260K speeding tickets issued in 6 months

dubai— Speeding incidents topped traffic violations in Dubai during the first half of this year, according to the Dubai Police.

The number of speeding violations touched 260,169 in the first six months, said a senior official.

Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, director-general of the traffic department at the Dubai Police, pointed out that despite warnings and awareness campaigns, motorists continue to commit speeding violations.

The Dubai Police have launched campaigns like ‘Speeding Kills’ to explain to drivers the dangers of speeding. Al Mazrouei said that the campaigns were not only aimed at raising awareness among motorists but also for patrols to monitor speeding.

He said that lack of lane discipline came in second position among traffic violations involving light vehicles, which reached 189,922, and parking offences came in the third place with 79,752 violations. Obstructing traffic was ranked fourth with 64,487 tickets, followed by lack of attention and using mobile phones behind wheels at 21,362.

He added that 19, 849 tickets were issued to drivers who stopped vehicles on the sidewalks, while 17,528 tickets were issued to drivers for not fastening seatbelts. As many as 11,881 tickets were issued to drivers who jumped red signal, 8,635 tickets for overtaking through road shoulder, and 7,004 tickets were issued against drivers who stopped vehicles in the middle of the road without reason.

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