The Sharjah Police have warned the motorists to speed during the month of Ramadan. Speeding is very common during the fast break times in Ramadan as people are very eager to satisfy their hunger, thereby driving recklessly and not following the traffic rules and instructions.

Major Abdul Rahman Khatr, director of communications at Sharjah Police Traffic Department said, “Radar devices recorded a number of speeding violations during Ramadan, the most alarming of which were two motorists caught driving at very high speed.”

Just before Imsak (Suhour time), one driver was caught by the radar speeding in at 231.6 Km/hr while there was another motorist that was caught speeding in at 214.7 KM/hr just before Iftar. The police urge the motorists to drive within the city’s speed limits and to be careful and alert at all times. Especially at hours that are close to Suhour and iftar timings during the holy month of Ramadan.

Maj Khatr said that “Traffic jams and accidents increase before Iftar because people drive in a hurry to reach home so that they can break their fast with their families.” He also added, “Every year, Sharjah Police in cooperation with Al Ihsan Charity Association give people Iftar boxes during this time, so that we can reduce the number of accidents and traffic fines.” And also stating that “Most of the fines issued are for speeding before iftar, or obstructing traffic during Taraweeh prayers, as many drivers park their cars improperly that end up blocking the road next to the mosque.”

Maj Khatr has requested all the motorists to drive safely and follow the traffic rules, as reaching home safely is much more important than speeding to reaching time. This not only saves ones’ own lives, but others lives around as well. If not following the traffic rules, then one is putting one’s own life at risk as well as the lives of others in danger in this reckless process.