Abu Dhabi Police Strive to Increase Road Safety
Abu Dhabi Police Strive to Increase Road Safety
- Abu Dhabi Police are carrying out a year-long campaign to make drivers aware of traffic rules and to stop them from breaking these rules
- Abu Dhabi Police have carried out many measures to enhance road safety, including increasing police patrols, installing radars, and campaigns to raise public awareness
- According to the federal traffic law, tinted windows that exceed 50% can bring a AED 1500 fine
- If motorists are distracted in any way, or text while driving, they will be slapped with an AED 800 fine and four black points
- Abu Dhabi Police is the regulatory authority in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, who are mainly responsible for all matters related to safety and security of the residents of Abu Dhabi
- The number of people who suffered severe injuries in Abu Dhabi decreased by 63%, between 1st January and 31st August, 2017
- In the first 8 months of 2017, the number of accidents in Abu Dhabi dropped by 54% from 118 to 54
- In 2017, Abu Dhabi Police took on more than 1000 members of the public, Emiratis and expats, as community police officers
- Abu Dhabi Police is being rebranded and relaunched by November 2017, including new uniforms, emblems and American-style shield badges
