{"id":16570,"date":"2024-08-21T06:16:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=16570"},"modified":"2024-08-21T06:16:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:16:06","slug":"video-police-warn-motorists-of-hefty-fines-for-distracted-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/video-police-warn-motorists-of-hefty-fines-for-distracted-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Police warn motorists of hefty fines for distracted driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/video-police-warn-motorists-of-hefty-fines-for-distracted-driving-1.103551893\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/19\/distracted-driving_190cac309d3_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Gulf News Report\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" id=\"1.103551893\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col d-none 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itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<figure itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\"article-main-image media-landscape pull-left\">\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/19\/distracted-driving_190cac309d3_large.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/19\/distracted-driving_190cac309d3_large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2024\/07\/19\/distracted-driving_190cac309d3_medium.jpg\" alt=\"distracted driving\"><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                In a social media post shared with video, Abu Dhabi Police highlighted that mental distraction from mobile phones or other activities is a leading cause of red-light violations.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Abu Dhabi Police<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have warned drivers against using mobile phones and getting busy with other distractions while driving, emphasising that such behaviours are major contributors to jumping red lights leading to accidents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The police urged drivers to stay focused on the road, particularly at intersections and traffic signals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<div class=\"story-block mb-3 pull-left\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADPoliceHQ\/status\/1814238525203611685\" data-show-caption=\"true\" data-embed=\"\" class=\"social-embed\"><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>In a social media post shared with video, Abu Dhabi Police highlighted that mental distraction from mobile phones or other activities is a leading cause of red-light violations. They cautioned drivers to always pay close attention to traffic lights and avoid any activities that could divert their attention from driving. The video showcases serious accidents caused by drivers\u2019 lack of focus.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<div class=\"more-similar-article\">\n<h3 class=\"text-uppercase similar-title\">Read More<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/property\/dubai-land-department-fines-256-brokers-for-failing-advertising-rules-over-six-months-1.1721223064155\"><br \/>\n                Dubai Land Department fines 256 brokers for failing advertising rules over six months<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/government\/no-change-in-fines-for-overstaying-uae-authority-clarifies-1.103370176\"><br \/>\n                No change in fines for overstaying, UAE authority clarifies<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/government\/uae-residency-emirates-id-know-the-updates-on-various-violations-and-fines-1.103489199\"><br \/>\n                UAE residency, Emirates ID: Know the updates on various violations and fines<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/government\/uae-to-check-emiratisation-compliance-starting-july-1-1.103331236\"><br \/>\n                UAE to check Emiratisation compliance starting July 1<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>In Abu Dhabi, the use of hand-held devices falls under the offence of distracted driving, which is penalised with a Dh800 fine and four black points.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Meanwhile and according to the UAE Federal Law, running a red light incurs a fine of Dh1,000 dirhams, 12 traffic points, and impounding of the vehicle for 30 days.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Additionally, under Law No. (5) of 2020 regarding the impoundment of vehicles in Abu Dhabi, the financial penalty for releasing an impounded vehicle is set at Dh50,000 dirhams. The vehicle will remain impounded until the fine is paid, for up to three months. If the payment is not made, the vehicle may be sold at a public auction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-nl-wrap\" list=\"211\" title=\"Sign up for the Daily Briefing\" byline=\"Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox.\">\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"adv \">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_TextAd\/gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [728,90] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [320,50], [300,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ [320,50], [300,250] ] ] ]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video: Police warn motorists of hefty fines for distracted driving Dh800 fine for using mobile phone, Dh1,000 fine and 12 black points for jumping red light Published:\u00a0 July 19, 2024 14:59 Gulf News Report Follow us In a social media post shared with video, Abu Dhabi Police highlighted that mental distraction from mobile phones or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17064,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16570\/revisions\/17064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}