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On the morning of October 27, the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed highway witnessed three hour delays because of a multi-vehicle accident
“I left my home in Ajman at 8:30 am. As I merged into the E311 highway, it was more like merging into a standstill signal where all the cars were patiently waiting.
I finally reached Dubai at 11 am and was none the wiser that the reason behind the bad traffic was in fact a horrifying accident on the highway where one driver had lost their life and five were injured,” says a Lovin Dubai writer.
“This morning (Thursday, 27th of October), we deployed our patrols after receiving a report claiming that..
“..a major accident between two lorries and four light vehicles occurred on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road after Al Rashidiya Bridge, where one driver passed away on the scene, and five others sustained minor to moderate injuries,” said Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei of the Traffic Department
According to the Major General, the accident happened when the traffic was obstructed by a minor accident between a lorry and several light vehicles. However, as the drivers failed to maintain a safe distance for the lorry coming from the back, it crashed into a bus upfront, kept driving and collided into another lorry loaded with cement and bricks, which caused congestion across roads.
The accident was a result of not driving at a safe distance from the vehicle in front, more commonly known as tail-gating. Failing to keep a safe distance is one of the major reasons of accidents on the roads leading to significant human and material losses.
#News | One Dead, Five Injured in Traffic Accident caused by Tailgating
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— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) October 27, 2022
The penalty for tailgating is an AED 400 fine and four traffic black points
Since the beginning of 2022, the Traffic Department has recorded 538 accidents due to tailgating violations, which has caused the death of 10 people and left 367 suffering from various injuries.
Drive safe peeps and DO NOT tailgate!
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