{"id":7774,"date":"2014-01-30T00:38:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T00:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/?p=7774"},"modified":"2014-02-22T18:50:06","modified_gmt":"2014-02-22T18:50:06","slug":"death-toll-rising-dubai-drivers-using-indicators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/18.202.220.25\/en\/guides\/death-toll-rising-dubai-drivers-using-indicators\/","title":{"rendered":"Death toll is rising in Dubai as drivers are not using indicators"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai traffic cop reveals that one in four deaths on Dubai\u2019s roads is the result of drivers changing lanes suddenly without indicating \u2013 and the toll is rising.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As he launched a campaign yesterday urging drivers in the emirate to use their indicators, the head of Dubai Traffic Police reveals this message.<\/p>\n

General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen said the majority of motorists do not signal when changing lanes \u2013 a careless act that costs 41 lives last year.<\/p>\n

Al Zafeen added: \u201cMotorists must use their indicators when they move to the right or left. The majority of Dubai drivers are not using indicators.\u00a0\u201cWe need to change this and to have more people using indicator lights to save\u00a0lives on roads.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cMany young drivers are not using indicators and when you ask\u00a0them they claim indicators are only for\u00a0old <\/a>people.\u201d\u00a0Statistics indicate that Last year\u2019s death toll of 41 people from accidents in which drivers changed lanes suddenly accounted for a quarter of deaths on Dubai\u2019s roads and was nearly twice the\u00a0figure recorded for 2012.<\/p>\n

Al Zafeen said also that the problem was\u00a0rooted in culture.\u201cWestern drivers always use indicators while changing lanes as this is part of their culture. We need to have more motorists doing that as we look for zero deaths in 2020,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Al Zafeen also acknowledged the\u00a0punishment for drivers caught not using their indicators needs to be tougher. The current penalty if caught not using your indicator is a fine of Dhs200 and four black points.<\/p>\n

Police will carry out a week-long awareness campaign to control this huge problem, in addition to distributing leaflets and hosting talks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a study taking place on traffic law and this must be changed in my opinion,\u201d said Al Zafeen.\u00a0The indicator-awareness campaign was welcomed by regular road users. One Dubai taxi driver said: \u201cThis has been the problem since I started driving a taxi seven years ago and is increasing now as the roads get busier.\u201d<\/p>\n

General recommendations<\/b>:<\/p>\n

*Using indicators helps\u00a0lots of people including drivers of cars, vans, emergency service vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and anyone else that happens to notice them. Also traffic would flow better without stop starting.<\/p>\n

* Use indicators in good time, giving other road users plenty of time to react and adapt to your signal.\u00a0 Once you have completed the maneuver, make sure the indicator has cancelled otherwise you may confuse other road users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dubai traffic cop reveals that one in four deaths on Dubai\u2019s roads is the result of drivers changing lanes suddenly without indicating \u2013 and the toll is rising. As he launched a campaign yesterday urging drivers in the emirate to use their indicators, the head of Dubai Traffic Police reveals this message. General Mohammed Saif …<\/p>\n

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