Ajman Police organizes events pedestrian safety is our responsibility

Governing the management of Traffic and Patrol Police Ajman "pedestrian safety campaign is our responsibility," launched by the General Directorate of Traffic Coordination at the Ministry of Interior and continue for a period of 3 months in order to reduce run-over accidents and enhance traffic culture for all road users.

During which members of periodicals distributed pamphlets and leaflets campaign language (Arabic, English and Urdu) on road users from drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, and direct advice and guidance to follow the traffic rules, and the penalty for violating a pedestrian crossing, included releases safety guidelines on how to avoid pedestrians to traffic accidents, and the importance of compliance with traffic rules for their own safety, were also organized lectures for school students Ajman Educational Zone and teach them proper traffic rules to avoid run-over accidents that may be exposed

The report Shoaib Abdullah Kajor Director Traffic and Patrols Department that this campaign aims to raise awareness of traffic to all road users to avoid run-over accidents suffered by pedestrians, as well as to establish awareness of the importance of pedestrian safety between the various segments of the society and the prevention of such incidents.

And Lt. Col. Kajor of the most important causes Almtsdrh to run-over accidents are non commitment of road users places allocated for a pedestrian crossing, and lack of knowledge bases pedestrian crossing sound in terms of examining the street from the vehicles and transit of designated areas for pedestrians as well as excessive speed for drivers of vehicles and lack of respect for road users .

He also pointed Director of Traffic and Patrols that the number of offenses and traffic accidents to cross from places third pedestrian observed Ajman during 2012 amounted to 751 violation, and (99) incident run over, including (12) eloquent, (65) medium, (19) is simple, and (7) and mortality.

He added that the fine incurred for offenders who cross from places of others dedicated to the pedestrian crossing by Article 147 of the law congestion Federal, which provides that a pedestrian crossing the road of non-designated areas crossing (if any) of (200) dirhams, so we call brotherhood drivers and pedestrians to abide by the cease and wait at a pedestrian crossing lines taking into account the rights of pedestrians, also appeal to everyone to abide by rules of traffic safety and compliance with regulations that ensure safety for all.