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03-02-2016, 04:03 PM
Tailgating deaths on the rise in Dubai
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBqdIs4.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=fTailgating is getting worse on Dubai’s roads with the number of deaths caused by the reckless ma**euvre rising sharply according to new police figures. Drivers failing to leave e**ugh distance between them and the vehicle in front resulted in 42 people being killed in 2015 – up from 26 in 2014. The shocking figures are a worry for police – and Dubai’s leading traffic cop wants tougher punishments to try and tackle the growing problem. New cameras to catch tailgaters and awareness campaigns aren’t working. ******rs said that in some cases the driver couldn’t stop in time because of a failure to leave e**ugh space and directly ploughed into the car in front, while in others drivers, “panicked” by a car driving too close behind them, swerved which cause a crash in a**ther lane. Colonel Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said that the existing penalty of Dhs400 and four black points is evidently **t a deterrent – and has asked the government to at least double it. Al Mazroui said: “Tailgating is a problem on our roads and it’s causing the deaths of more people every year. “Drivers don’t leave e**ugh distance between vehicles and in many cases they either crashed into the back of the car in front of them or panicked them into them into making a mistake. “The punishment is **t e**ugh for such a deadly offence. The Traffic Federal Council has asked the specialised authorities to double the fine to ***** down on such motorists.” Al Mazroui said police statistics show most tailgaters were aged between 25 and 33-years-old. The statistics also show that, by nationality, UAE nationals were responsible for 17 tailgating-related deaths. Pakistani drivers were held responsible for 11, Indian nationals for 6 and Egyptians for 4. Al Mazroui continued: “These drivers cause panic for other motorists. We need more educational campaigns to raise awareness, especially among young motorists. The stats show that most tailgaters who caused deaths last year were between 25 and 33. Al Mazroui added that Emirates Road saw the most tailgating-related deaths last year, with 17, adding: “Tailgating someone at 140kph on Emirates Road is clearly extremely danergous.” In January, the Federal Traffic Council, comprised of police chiefs from around the emirates, asked the Ministry of Interior to introduce chevron road markings. The marks in the road, used in the UK and other countries, ask motorists to keep a distance of almost 100 metres when on motorways. [email protected]
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBqdIs4.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=fTailgating is getting worse on Dubai’s roads with the number of deaths caused by the reckless ma**euvre rising sharply according to new police figures. Drivers failing to leave e**ugh distance between them and the vehicle in front resulted in 42 people being killed in 2015 – up from 26 in 2014. The shocking figures are a worry for police – and Dubai’s leading traffic cop wants tougher punishments to try and tackle the growing problem. New cameras to catch tailgaters and awareness campaigns aren’t working. ******rs said that in some cases the driver couldn’t stop in time because of a failure to leave e**ugh space and directly ploughed into the car in front, while in others drivers, “panicked” by a car driving too close behind them, swerved which cause a crash in a**ther lane. Colonel Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said that the existing penalty of Dhs400 and four black points is evidently **t a deterrent – and has asked the government to at least double it. Al Mazroui said: “Tailgating is a problem on our roads and it’s causing the deaths of more people every year. “Drivers don’t leave e**ugh distance between vehicles and in many cases they either crashed into the back of the car in front of them or panicked them into them into making a mistake. “The punishment is **t e**ugh for such a deadly offence. The Traffic Federal Council has asked the specialised authorities to double the fine to ***** down on such motorists.” Al Mazroui said police statistics show most tailgaters were aged between 25 and 33-years-old. The statistics also show that, by nationality, UAE nationals were responsible for 17 tailgating-related deaths. Pakistani drivers were held responsible for 11, Indian nationals for 6 and Egyptians for 4. Al Mazroui continued: “These drivers cause panic for other motorists. We need more educational campaigns to raise awareness, especially among young motorists. The stats show that most tailgaters who caused deaths last year were between 25 and 33. Al Mazroui added that Emirates Road saw the most tailgating-related deaths last year, with 17, adding: “Tailgating someone at 140kph on Emirates Road is clearly extremely danergous.” In January, the Federal Traffic Council, comprised of police chiefs from around the emirates, asked the Ministry of Interior to introduce chevron road markings. The marks in the road, used in the UK and other countries, ask motorists to keep a distance of almost 100 metres when on motorways. [email protected]