Dubai Police recorded 3,355 incidents of reckless driving on the emirate’s roads during the first quarter of the year.
According to statistics, exceeding the speed limit by more than 60km/h was the most common traffic violation with 2,790 offences from January to March, followed by driving in a manner that is dangerous to the public with 445 offences, and driving a vehicle in a dangerous manner by racing on the road, with 120 offences.
Colonel Saif Mohair Al Mazroui, director of the traffic department at Dubai Police, said 80 per cent of traffic accidents were due to speed, tailgating and distracted driving.
Measures are being taken to deter such offenders from repeating violations, said Col Al Mazroui, including impounding vehicles for one month and fining drivers Dh2,000 with 12 black points, reported Al Ittihad, the Arabic language sister paper of The National.
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