04-06-2006
Vacationers who overload vehicles will be fined
The Tarif Police launched their annual summer vacation road safety campaign with warning against overloading vehicles
Brigadier Mohammed Butti Al Rumaithi director of the Tarif Police department in Abu Dhabi western region said that the offenders will be fined heavily and their vehicles impounded for certain period.
The department has increased traffic patrols on highway to assist travelers and attend to emergencies. The patrols will check the safety gear and size of the luggage to prevent accidents. During the campaign literatures will be distributed to raise awareness regarding the safety measures to be adopted.
Al Rumaithi said motorists will be heavily fined if luggage height exceeds 60cm as per the unified GCC law. Lt. Col Hassan Ahmad al Housani, head of the traffic and patrols department at tariff police said, motorists before heading for the border must have all the documents, including a permit for taking the vehicle outside the country. The permit can be obtained from the department against a fee of Dh.200.
The most important thing is to check if the vehicle is fit to withstand the heat on the highway. The other important thing is to replace the aging tyre and break their journey at highway points to avoid fatigue.
