The statistics, not just in the UAE but worldwide, are clear: young drivers, especially young male drivers, are at greater risk of dying or being injured in a traffic accident.
As a result, many road-safety eduction and awareness campaigns target drivers in the their teens and early 20s. But the road toll remains unacceptably high – and not just among young people.
We asked users of the TaskSpotting app a series of questions about the road rules and penalties, including whether young people should only be allowed to drive vehicles with lower horsepower.
TaskSpotting describes itself as the region’s only advocate marketing platform and pitches our questions to its app community who typically engage with brands to create content, spread awareness and share feedback.
On the question of limiting the power of vehicles young drivers could own, 75 per cent of the 4,000 respondents said yes.
People who took the survey were split on whether higher fines are a deterrent for bad drivers, but were overwhelmingly in favour of repeat offenders suffering stiff penalties such as losing their licences and facing jail terms.
