The Dubai\nPolice has firmly emphasised that jumping a red light is one of the most\nhazardous traffic violations, as evidenced by accident statistics. These\nviolations have proven highly dangerous, frequently resulting in fatalities or\nsevere injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major\nGeneral Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of the General Department of Traffic\nat Dubai Police, highlighted that the impact of collisions at traffic signals\nis intensified due to the collision angle, significantly increasing the risk of\ndeath or severe harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He indicated\nthat many drivers engage in hazardous speeding as they approach a traffic\nsignal, attempting to beat the transition from yellow to red. “This\nbehaviour leads to severe accidents, particularly when drivers fail to reach\nthe signal in time and encounter oncoming traffic,” he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maj. Gen. Al\nMazroui revealed that the General Department of Traffic’s statistics recorded\n51 accidents in the past seven months, claimed the lives of two individuals,\nand left 73 others with varying degrees of injuries, including 6 severe, 22\nmoderate, and 45 minor injuries. He added, “855 vehicles were impounded\ndue to red light violations. Meanwhile, 13,876 violations were issued for\nrunning red lights during the same period in the current year”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Director\nof the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police clarified that according\nto the UAE’s Federal Traffic Law, jumping red lights is punishable with a 1,000\nAED fine, 12 black traffic points, and 30-day vehicle impoundment.\n“Additionally, in Dubai Emirate, Decree No. 30 of 2023, concerning traffic\nviolations and the impoundment of vehicles, penalises reckless drivers who\nthreaten their own lives and the lives of others by running red lights with a\n50,000 AED fine and 23 black traffic points,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maj. Gen. Al\nMazroui emphasised that Dubai Police spares no effort in protecting all road\nusers and ensuring traffic laws and regulations are complied with at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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