Ajman Police launches the third sub-campaign entitled Pedestrian Safety

As part of its continuous efforts to enhance traffic awareness of road users about the importance of adhering to traffic rules, and giving priority to pedestrians crossing from the designated places, the Ajman Police General Command, represented by the Traffic and Patrols Department, launched the third traffic sub-campaign entitled “Pedestrian Safety” in order to preserve their safety and the safety of others, and the campaign continues throughout the year. Over the course of two months. Lieutenant Colonel Rashid Humaid bin Hindi, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Ajman Police, said that the campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of following traffic instructions for pedestrian crossings, paying attention and concentration while driving, respecting pedestrian crossing lines, adhering to the set speed limits in order to be able to control the vehicle, pay attention to road surprises and avoid accidents. Run over. The Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department pointed out that the campaign seeks to educate drivers about avoiding the causes of run-over accidents that deprive pedestrians of their right to cross the road safely. The most important of these causes are excessive speed, distraction other than the road, lack of attention, and crossing from places not designated for pedestrian crossing, stressing the importance of taking into account The elderly and children while crossing the road, and that their safety is a shared responsibility that falls on everyone. The campaign was implemented by spreading awareness through official social media and written, audio and visual media, in addition to distributing awareness leaflets to various establishments, to spread awareness of the dangers of this phenomenon to public health and safety as widely as possible.