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Dubai: More than 400 jaywalkers were charged in three weeks for not using zebra crossings and endangering people's lives.
"Deira Traffic Department caught 415 pedestrians between June 20 and July 11 for crossing from undesignated places," said Brigadier Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, Director of Dubai Police's Traffic Department.
He said the traffic department is keen on intensifying efforts to curb pedestrians from crossing from undesignated areas to ensure the safety of all road users, including motorists and pedestrians themselves and reduce run-over accidents.
Al Zafein said traffic police patrols are stationed on internal roads and highways such as Shaikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road to monitor such dangerous behaviour.
"Reducing run-over accidents is one of the priorities of the traffic department as pedestrians have died because pedestrians do not abide by the rules to cross roads safely and do not use the available pedestrian crossings," he said.
According to statistics from the Traffic Department, 27 pedestrians were killed in the first three months of the year compared to 23 pedestrians over the same period last year.
Do you think this latest move by the police will deter people from jaywalking? What other measures could help ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians?
Your comments
They feel that when they are crossing in rush roads, it is the responsibility of the driver to stop his car, even though the car is in high speed. Several times, I stopped the car and used to ask people "are you not happy with this world ... ?"
Suresh
Dubai,UAE
Posted: July 19, 2008, 15:00
Drivers and pedestrians should be educated that the road is to be shared. Whilst pedestrians should use the designated crossing, drivers should also slow down and let the pedestrians through at these crossings. I have seen a lot of near misses at these crossings as many drives tend to speed up instead of slowing down.
JS
Sydney,Australia
Posted: July 19, 2008, 13:07
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