ABU DHABI // Ten people were killed in 41 accidents on the Abu Dhabi to Al Sila Road in the first three months of this year, according to the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate.
Reasons for the accidents included sudden swerving, tailgating, burst tyres, excessive speed, drowsiness and neglect, police said.
Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Baloushi, head of the Peripheral Areas Traffic Department, said the Abu Dhabi-Al Sila Road is one of the 10 most dangerous roads in the emirate and police have implemented a plan to counter accidents and fatalities, including maximising traffic awareness campaigns and steeping up radar-equipped patrols.
A total of 85 radars, both fixed and mobile, have been set up along the road.
Col Al Baloushi added that the plan also included setting the speed limit at 140km/h for light vehicles and 80km/h for heavy vehicles.
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