Friday: September 30, 2011:
46 vehicles seized in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in a week
The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate has seized 46 vehicles for having expired vehicle registration cards in the first week of a campaign that had been launched to clamp down on the problem.
Duration of the expiry ranged between six months up till three years.
First Lieutenant Abdullah Al Qubaisi, branch manager of traffic control at the Directorate, said that authorities wanted to raise awareness among drivers to ensure that they renewed their registration cards in time to enhance traffic safety.
By renewing the registration, he pointed out; drivers were ensuring that the vehicles were safe and that they had no defects that could endanger the lives of other road users.
The campaign was launched on Sept.20 with additional patrols being deployed on internal roads and highways in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region.
Drivers found with expired registration cards were fined and the vehicles confiscated.
Police pointed out that 41 vehicles were seized in Abu Dhabi and five in Al Ain.