5 dangers on the road due to “preoccupation with the phone”

The Ajman Police General Command warned of the danger of being busy off-road, especially with mobile phones, and pointed out that using the phone while driving confuses the driver, and pushes him to make dangerous mistakes and violations that may cause accidents. It pointed out the importance of paying attention to the road, and not being distracted by anything else to avoid accidents. .

Ajman Police explained, in an awareness publication on social media platforms, that being busy off-road causes five risks on the road, which are fluctuating vehicle speed, failure to adhere to lane limits, lack of a safe distance from the oncoming vehicle, and exceeding road signs and warnings without seeing them. Failure to pay attention to nearby vehicles and pedestrians, and these risks in turn lead to road accidents.

The head of the Traffic and Patrols Department at the Ajman Police General Command, Lieutenant Colonel Fouad Al Khaja, said that being busy off-road is one of the main factors that cause many violations that lead to accidents, especially since there are complex violations committed by some drivers, including not leaving a sufficient safety distance. With other cars, overtaking dangerously.

He added to “Emirates Today” that being busy with the phone while driving also causes a reversing violation without ensuring that the road is clear, pointing out that this violation represents a great danger, due to the driver not looking clearly behind or relying on the car camera only, and this violation occurs. As a result of being busy with other than the road, and not paying attention to a specific exit on the road, the driver is forced

to reverse, warning that this violation is more dangerous on highways than on internal roads.

Al Khaja also warned against sudden deviation, which is one of the main reasons for serious accidents, and pointed to other similar violations, including not leaving a safe distance, entering the road without making sure it is clear, and being busy off road.

The schedule of violations, fines, and traffic points, in Article 32, specifies the penalty for being distracted from the road, which is divided into two parts: being distracted from the road while driving the vehicle using a phone, and distracted from the road while driving the vehicle in any way, with a fine of 800 dirhams and four traffic points. .

. 800 dirhams and 4 traffic points as a penalty for being busy on another road.