Major accident in Abu Dhabi as inadvertent motorist parks in middle of road

Abu Dhabi Police have warmed motorists to prevent their vehicles from being parked in the middle of the road anyway.

Police shared a video warning drivers of what could go wrong if they planned to stop in the middle of the road in heavy traffic.

Video shows a negligent driver driving the hatchback when it suddenly stops in the middle of the road during rush hour.

Some vehicles could be seen manoeuvring the car, but a pickup truck rammed the car.

The van lost control after the crash, hitting another vehicle in the left lane and then a school bus on the side of the road.

Police stressed that only one act of negligence caused the multi-vehicle accident in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Police is working with the Surveillance Centre Department and through the “You Comment” initiative to broadcast these videos to educate drivers.

The Traffic and Patrol Department of the Abu Dhabi Police warned drivers of the dangers of stopping in the middle of the road for whatever reason and called for the nearest exit to ensure the safety of road users.

Abu Dhabi Police have warned that violators will face hefty fines for such reckless behaviour.

In August, the Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters said their drive to educate drivers successfully attracted 35 million followers on social networking sites and media from all segments of society in the first half of 2022.

The initiative, which released videos of real traffic accidents on the roads of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, aims to raise traffic awareness and alert road users to the risky behaviour of some drivers, which pose a threat to life and property.

Brigadier General Muhammad Ali Al Muhairi, Director of Security Media, Leadership Affairs, Abu Dhabi Police, explains the prominent role of the Your Comments initiative, which has greatly contributed to a qualitative change in the approach to traffic awareness, rediscovering the process of communicating with the public The different patterns of , creating the desired message effect, attracting the attention of followers on social networking sites and raising the level of awareness of this reckless behavior, we see some drivers on the road every day.

He highlighted that since the initiative was launched in 2018, there have been very encouraging results in terms of viewing, commenting and retweeting, as well as interest in retweeting videos from major accounts of the media and partners. .