One man died, and 14 others were injured in eight separate traffic accidents over the last few days, the Acting Director of the Dubai Traffic Police has revealed.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colonel Jumaa\nSalem bin Suwaidan, Acting Director of the General Directorate of Traffic at\nDubai Police, said the accidents happened due to violations of traffic\nlaws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The\nfirst accident occurred last Thursday in Al Ain-Dubai Road, Al Ain-bound few\nfeet away from Ruwayyah Bridge, when a driver of a light vehicle swerved\nsuddenly to the right lane and crashed into another vehicle after a truck\nupfront reduced its speeds due to traffic. The accident left one severely\ninjured,” he explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Col. bin\nSuwaidan further explained that the second accident happened the next day on\nFriday between a light vehicle and a lorry on Emirates Road in front of\nFlydubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The accident was due to failure to adhere to the road speed limit. It left the light vehicle driver sustaining serious injuries and his car greatly damaged,” he confirmed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Col. bin Suwaidan\nadded that a motorcyclist was killed on Friday morning in a crash. He was\nspeeding and failing to notice another vehicle upfront when its driver stopped\nsuddenly and drove backwards, heading to the exit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Acting\nDirector of Dubai Traffic Police stated that the fourth accident occurred on\nthe same day on Rebat Road. “We received a report on an accident involving\na motorcycle and two vehicles, which was caused by failing to keep a safe\ndistance,” “The crash left two mildly injured,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Col. bin\nSuwaidan added that a man was severely injured in a run-over accident on\nEmirates Road, Sharjah-bound. He noted that the accident happened when the\npedestrian was jaywalking and crossing the road from an undesignated area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A\npolice patrol was involved in an accident on the Emirates Road, Dubai-bound,\nwhile the officers were attending to another accident. The accident happened\nwhen a light vehicle veered off the right side of the road suddenly and crashed\ninto the patrol,” he elaborated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The impact bounced back the vehicle and flipped it over in the middle of the road. The crash left four people sustaining mild injuries,” Col. bin Suwaidan continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“On\nSaturday, an seventh accident happened on Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, when a\nlight vehicle suddenly swerved onto the other lane and crashed into a\nmotorcycle. The impact left the motorcyclist seriously injured,” Col. bin\nSuwaidan added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Col. bin\nSuwaidan concluded that another motorcyclist was injured severely in a\nhit-and-run accident on Al Khawaneej Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Acting\nDirector of Dubai Traffic Police warned against excessive speeding, improper\novertaking, sudden swerving, and distracted driving. He also urged public\nmembers to abide by traffic laws and regulations at all times, as these are vital\nto protecting the lives of road users and properties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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