Use of mobiles while driving behind serious accidents: Al Dhanhani

Traffic statistics showed that the use of mobile phones while driving was a major cause of serious accidents on the emirate’s roads, Brigadier Saleh Mohammad Abdullah Al Dhanhani, Director of Traffic and Patrols Department at Fujairah Police, said, urging all drivers to avoid using their phones while driving to ensure traffic safety.

Al Dhanhani said so during the department’s launch of the second quarterly campaign, which would last for three months, in line with the Ministry of Interior's operational plan.

The campaign aims to spread traffic awareness, embodying the strategic objective of enabling safe travel on roads with modern traffic systems, he said.

It also aims at fostering positive behavior by highlighting the importance for drivers to take preventative measures when forced to use their phones while driving by stopping off the road to make urgent calls or using headphones and a phone holder, for instance, he added.

Urging road users to abide by traffic laws and pay attention while driving, he pointed out that a fine of Dhs800 and four black points would be imposed on distracted drivers.