11% the decrease in traffic accidents in Ajman within 9 months

Traffic statistics issued by the General Command of Ajman Police indicated that minor traffic accidents decreased by 11% during 9 months, compared to the same period last year. Maj. Gen. Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police, confirmed in statements to Al-Bayan the police’s interest and keenness to intensify traffic awareness programs and implement many traffic initiatives from the reality of analyzing statistics with the aim of limiting the severe accidents in which the flower of the nation’s youth can be lost. Pointing to the increase in the number of traffic patrols and traffic controllers to tighten road control and the spread of safety patrols to contribute to limiting the increase in the number of accidents and the smooth flow of traffic with the increasing population density in the emirate. He stressed the importance of vehicle drivers ’commitment to traffic laws and regulations, noting that 5777 vehicles were seized during the past 9 months as a result of their drivers’ violation of traffic regulations, while the same period last year saw 4913 vehicles reserved, and the number of vehicles seized increased by 17%, and 309 driving licenses were withdrawn During the current year, while witnessing the same period last year, 229 driving licenses were withdrawn. The Commander in Chief of Ajman Police stated that there is a decrease in the total number of minor accidents and the number of injuries resulting from the occurrence of various traffic accidents, indicating that the emirate witnessed 28.3 thousand minor traffic accidents, while the same period last year saw 31.9 thousand minor traffic accidents. This is a decrease of 3619, or 11% from last year, stressing that this is a positive indication that is the result of the efforts of the police and the municipal and planning authorities through the work of the joint traffic committee and identifying the roads that witness the most accidents and reducing speeds in some of the main roads that witness an increase in the movement of road users and with the aim of enhancing security And safety. He mentioned that the severe accidents resulted in the death of 16 people during the past 9 months, and while the same period last year witnessed 15 deaths as a result of the severe accidents, he attributed the lack of commitment to the speeds set on the roads in addition to the lack of attention during driving, recklessness and recklessness. He pointed out the importance of continuing to implement traffic awareness programs in schools and universities and in the areas of workers' gatherings in order to deliver awareness messages to all segments of society of the importance of crossing in the places designated for the roads, in addition to the efforts of the Municipality and Planning Department in implementing many bridges of pedestrian crossing and making bumps attached to the traffic lights To reduce accidents run over. The Commander in Chief of Ajman Police confirmed the decrease in the number of urban traffic violations and the registration of 54,226 traffic violations during the past 9 months. While the same period last year witnessed the registration of 54,506 violations, the decrease reached 280 violations and by 1%. He pointed to the increase in the number of traffic violations by radar devices during the past 9 months, where 234 thousand violations were recorded, and while the same period last year witnessed 219 thousand violations, an increase of 7%, and 68346 traffic violations were recorded in absentia compared to 47319 traffic violations in absence last year, with an increase By 44%. On the main causes of traffic accidents during the past 9 months, he mentioned that the majority of the accidents occurred were due to the excessive speed of the vehicles, lack of commitment to the special route, the wrong passage of the road, lack of attention during driving and not leaving enough distance for the front vehicle during driving.