Fifty-six abandoned vehicles have been seized in Ras Al Khaimah as part of an ongoing police crackdown launched earlier this month.
Officers said 10 patrols had been assigned to conduct daily checks in areas around Al Mamoura police station to identify cars left for long periods.
Where vehicles are suspected of being abandoned, police issue warning notices informing owners they have 10 days to either clean or move their car before officers impound it.
Two weeks ago, RAK police seized 31 abandoned vehicles in one area and placed warning notices on a further four.
RAK police launched the initiative earlier this month in an effort to rid the streets of abandoned cars.
What is the FNC?
The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning.
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
