1 dead as car driven by a 13-year-old crashes
ras al khaimah — A 12-yearold Emirati boy died after the car driven by his 13-year-old friend crashed in Ras Al Khaimah. The teen driver and another 11-yearold in the car sustained serious injuries in the crash that happened in Al Gheil area.
“The 13-year-old lost control over the steering wheel on an unpaved and unlit road, causing it to veer off and flip over,” said Brigadier Mohammed Saaed Al Humaidi, Director-General of Central Operations.
The Ras Al Khaimah Police were alerted about the accident late on Thursday. Police patrols and paramedics who rushed to the spot found the 12-year-old
The 13-year-old lost control over the steering wheel on an unpaved and unlit road, causing it to veer off and flip over Brigadier Mohammed Saaed Al Humaidi, Director-General of Central Operations
dead. The injured boys were rushed to the nearest hospital and are said to be recuperating.
Brig Al Humaidi urged parents to keep an eye on their children and to ensure they don’t drive without getting a licence.
ras al khaimah — Authorities in the UAE have warned parents to ensure that their children don’t sneak out to take their vehicles out for a spin. The warning comes as a 12-year-old Emirati boy died after the car driven by his 13-year-old friend crashed.
The unlicensed minor and a 11-year-old were injured in the crash that happened in Al Gheil, Ras Al Khaimah.
Brigadier Mohammed Saaed Al Humaidi, Director-General of Central Operations, warned that many kids have lost their lives after they took their parents’ cars out for a drive.
In March 2019, four teenagers were killed as their 4WD crashed in Ras Al Khaimah. Three other Emirati teenagers were injured in the crash that happened because of speeding.
In November 2019, an Indian woman died after being run over by a 4WD being driven by her 17-year-old son in Sharjah. The teenager was taking driving lessons at the time.
In March, a 14-year-old Emirati girl died after driving her parents’ car without their knowledge in Sharjah.
hundreds arrested
Police forces across the country have nabbed hundreds of drivers, mostly students, for driving without a licence. Many of them were found speeding.
In 2018, the Abu Dhabi Police arrested 342 minors for driving without a licence. During this period, underage driving caused 17 traffic accidents.
Unlicensed drivers caused 580 accidents in Ras Al Khaimah in 2018 and 2019. Most of the drivers were teenagers, according to Brigadier Ahmad Al Sam Al Naqbi, director of the traffic and patrols department, RAK police.