ABU DHABI // Motorists in the capital are being urged to focus and make the right choices to make Abu Dhabi’s roads safer.

This year’s GCC Traffic Week, which ended on Thursday, was centred around the slogan “Your Choice Determines Your Destiny”.

It reflected the importance of taking the right decision at the right time as time is a key element of better decision-making, said Col Hamad Al Bloushi, head of peripheral regions at the traffic and patrols directorate.

“One example is the issue of sudden swerving that causes confusion among other drivers,” he said. “Such practice is a recipe for disaster and often leads to traffic accidents, which claim lives of drivers and other road users and results in permanent physical disabilities and paralysis.”

Traffic officers ensure the smooth flow of vehicles, increase traffic control by intensifying patrols and radars and spread traffic safety education, he said.

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