Lorries weighing at least 2.5 tonnes will be banned from entering Abu Dhabi during peak hours during Ramadan, Abu Dhabi Police announced.
The Traffic and Patrols Directorate will, before the Maghrib call to prayer, distribute more than 100,000 iftar meals to road users in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, and to drivers at border crossings in Al Ain and Al Ghuwaifat. This will be part of the Ramadan Aman (Safety) 4 initiative, organised by Al Ihsan Charity Association, in an effort to reduce road accidents during Ramadan.
Brig Khalifa Al Khaili, head of traffic and road safety engineering, said 103,000 iftar meals will be handed out in Abu Dhabi, with 51,000 in the capital, 30,000 in Al Ain and 22,500 in the Western Region.
Brig Al Khaili urged motorists to observe traffic rules before the call to prayer, to avoid speeding and using mobile phones while driving.
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