21% decrease in accidents during Ramadan in Ajman

Ajman witnessed during the first 20 days of the month of Ramadan, 2094 traffic accidents occurred, while the same period of the month of Ramadan last year witnessed 2,660 accidents, a decrease of 21%, which indicates an intensification of efforts to reduce traffic accidents in the month of Ramadan, by distributing traffic patrols. In areas with active traffic, especially during peak times and at the entrances and exits of the emirate. Lt. Col. Saif Abdullah Al Falasi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Department at Ajman Police, said, “This year, there is a 21% decrease in traffic accidents during the holy month, the majority of which was due to the excessive speed of vehicle drivers due to keenness to reach their families early and eat breakfast with them, which would lose them.” Control of vehicles and less focus during driving. He stated that a comprehensive plan was developed based on the directives of Major General Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police, to provide traffic safety for all road users and to tighten road control. Pointing out that 40 traffic patrols and safety patrols were distributed and distributed to the main intersections and roads leading to mosques and the presence of patrols near major mosques to regulate traffic and parking vehicles during the performance of prayer, especially Tarawih prayer. He pointed out that safety patrols were distributed among residential neighborhoods with the aim of providing comfort to the residents and controlling the disregarded traffic and traffic laws.