Nearly 9000 people benefited from the awareness programs that thePublic Relations Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police held. The programs were held in collaboration with Saaed for Traffic Systemslast month in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and the Western Region. The aim of the programs was to limit the number of traffic accidents based on the police force’s priority of making the roads safer and on the police force’s traffic safety strategy. It also aimed to promote traffic safety and limit the various causes that lead to accidents that occasionally result in deaths and severe injuries.

Lieutenant Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Chief of Public Relations Section in the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, explained that the January awareness program included two campaigns: “Beware of Motorbike Dangers” and “Beware of Neglecting Pedestrians.” Both campaigns included lectures, traffic exhibitions, a ‘TrafficVillage’, and children’s visits to the directorate.

Lieutenant Colonel Al Ameri asserted that the directorate is keen on achieving its goals through a wide range of awareness programs,last of which included the organization of a ‘Traffic Village’ in the Al Bada bin Saud touristic region in Al Ain. The ‘Traffic Village’ aimed to protect the youth from the dangers of motorbikes. The last campaign also included a traffic exhibition at the “Maarifa” Exhibition that Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd (GASCO) held in the Western Region.

Furthermore, the programs also included about 20 traffic awareness lectures in Abu Dhabi. The lectures educated drivers about the importance of reducing speed near pedestrian crossings and giving them priority and allowing them to cross the street first. The lectures were held in collaboration with private sector companies and other institutions that were visited as part of the initiative. The companies and institutions included “Isnad” and Emirates Transports, in addition the Red Crescent. The lectures at these companies and institutions helped in activating social cohesion and promoting social responsibility.

Lieutenant Colonel Al Ameri noted that the lectures focused on educating the public about the dangers of ignoring speed limits near pedestrian crossings and not giving pedestrians priority. He encouraged drivers to abstain from parking on zebra crossings and warned that Abu Dhabi Police is observing drivers who exceed speed limitsin these areas.
 

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