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| The force of the crash was enough to barrel the car straight across the traffic island, and on to the main road. Photo: Screengrab from video released by Sharjah Police/X |
In the video, a sedan, driving recklessly, rams into the traffic island, and knocks over a signboard
Sharjah Police has called on motorists to avoid distracted driving, as
the authority released a video of an accident. In the video, a sedan, driving
recklessly, rams into the traffic island, and knocks over a signboard.
The force of the crash was enough to barrel the car straight across the
traffic island, and on to the main road, where it stopped, remaining
stationary.
The traffic
island is designed to slow down vehicles when approaching the roundabout or
main roads. It also guides motorists into specific turning paths, when two
different directions can be taken from the same spot.
To avoid
confusion, blue circular signs are placed with down-right or down-left arrows,
according to the direction to be taken in the corresponding lane.
were linked to just four traffic violations, according to an analysis of Ministry of Interior data by Road Safety UAE.
Distracted driving accounted for 16 per cent of major accidents, second
only to sudden swerving at 18 per cent, while negligence and inattention
contributed to another 11 per cent.
