Ajman Police organizes the pedestrian safety campaign, everyone’s responsibility

The Traffic Police and Patrols Department at Ajman Police is organizing the "Pedestrian Safety Campaign is Everyone's Responsibility" which was launched by the General Department of Traffic Coordination at the Ministry of Interior during the month of October and will last for a month with the aim of reducing runaway accidents and enhancing traffic culture for all road users. Major Rashid Hamid Khalifa bin Hindi, Head of the Investigation and Traffic Control Department of the Traffic and Patrols Department of Ajman Police, explained that this campaign aims to spread traffic awareness to all road users to avoid pedestrian accidents, as well as to establish awareness of the importance of pedestrian safety among different segments of society and prevent these accidents In addition to enhancing the role of social responsibility among all parties in order to achieve the strategic goal of controlling road security and instilling the concept of traffic culture among members of society. Major Rashid bin Hindi emphasized that one of the most important main causes of runaway accidents is the lack of commitment of road users to places designated for pedestrian crossing, and their lack of knowledge of the rules for safe pedestrian crossing in terms of ensuring that the street is clear of vehicles and crossing from pedestrian places in addition to the excessive speed of motorists and their lack of respect For road users. The Head of the Department of Investigation and Traffic Control stated that a plan has been prepared to spread the awareness of culture and the success of the campaign, which includes distributing flyers and brochures of the campaign in the language (Arabic, English and Urdu) to road users, drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, and to provide advice and instructions to follow traffic rules, and the penalty for violating pedestrian crossing. The bulletins contain instructions for drivers of vehicles, safety instructions on how to avoid pedestrians for traffic accidents, the importance of adhering to traffic rules for their safety, and educational lectures will be organized for employees in various institutions in the emirate and teaching them the rules of proper traffic Alongside the runaway accidents that they may be exposed to, in addition to spreading awareness through newspapers and social media. Major Rashid Humaid Khalifa Khalifa bin Hindi, Head of the Investigation and Traffic Control Department of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Ajman Police added that the number of traffic accidents statistics during 2017 reached (96), including 12 deaths, while the number of run over accidents until the end of September 2018 reached (70) cases 8 deaths were run over, and the fine for violators crossing from places not designated for pedestrian crossing, and pedestrian non-compliance with traffic lights according to Article 89 of Ministerial Resolution No. (178) for the year 2017 for traffic control rules and procedures amounting to (400) dirhams. Therefore, we call on the drivers and pedestrians to adhere to stopping and waiting at the pedestrian crossing lines, taking into account the rights of pedestrians, and the head of the Department of Investigation and Traffic Control called on all segments of society in cooperation with traffic men in order to seek to create a safe environment for pedestrian crossing and achieve the highest rate of traffic safety and adherence to regulations that ensure safety for all .