Abu Dhabi Police has launched an awareness campaign to enhance the safety of bicycles users within the scope of work of the Abu Dhabi government traffic Safety Committee.
Major General Ali Khalfan Al dhaheri, director of the central operations sector, said the campaign was attended by a number of competent authorities: the department of transport, the Department of Health and the Abu Dhabi sports council, represented at the Abu Dhabi bicycles club, with the aim of establishing awareness and preventing bicycle users from accidents, and introducing them of the regulations and laws on road safety and its users, The campaign is carried out by the Abu Dhabi police departments of the central Operations sector, the Department of Community policing in the Community security sector, and the Department of Security information in the leadership Sector.
He said the campaign will see a range of community and media events and activities that promote awareness of the protection of the (riders) from potential hazards, follow the correct behaviors to reduce accidents, and clarify the wrong practices while moving bicycles on the road and motivate them to drive in the tracks allotted to Them.
Al Dhaheri praised the efforts of the Government of Abu Dhabi and its interest in stimulating the movement of tourism and sports in an attractive environment that contributed to the increasing popularity of cycling sport, increasing the numbers of its users, for sporting and health purposes and light mobility or Recreation.
It also cost its efforts in providing special bicycle routes in various areas of Abu Dhabi such as: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan street, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz street, al Bateen street, as well as tracks available for bicycles distributed in Khalifa city, Mohammed bin Zayed city, Shakhboot City and on Al Raha beach, al Falah city, Abu Dhabi Corniche road, Al Reem island, and recently added a bicycle trail on the new Al-hudariyat bridge, and the urban planning authorities have taken the considerations into adding new routes to the City.
The director of the central operations sector called on the vehicle commanders and road users to ensure safe driving in the places where bicycles are used and to allow them to pass safely and walk the paths allocated to them, and reduce the speed if they pass the road, and not to approach the extreme Disrupts the bike driver, causing accidents, injuries or death.
He urged bicycle users to abide by safety requirements, using head helmets and protective means for arms and knees, provide a white front lamp and a red back and run them at night, and take care to control the bike by using both hands and walking on the right side of The road is in the direction of traffic, and the bike must contain a lamp, brakes and a Bell.
Al Dhaheri asks the (riders) to commit to bypass from the left side on the paths allotted to them and not to enter the streets that exceed the allowable speed of cars 60 km per hour, and to ensure that the cyclist does not attach to cars or other bicycles or carry weights that may disturb his balance, and not to Talk on the phone while driving the bike and don't look at smartphones when driving.
He stressed the need to practice this popular hobby in the places allocated to it, appealing to athletes and cyclists to lead them in the paths allocated to them, in the parks, away from crowded areas of vehicles, and not to walk the opposite direction and not to enter the forbidden streets, and to commit With light signals, use hand signals when you want to change the direction of the Path.
It should be noted that article 1 of the Federal Traffic and Passage Act set the penalty with a pecuniary fine of 2,000 dirhams, reserving the vehicle for two months and registering 23 points on the driver when driving a vehicle in a way that endangers the life, safety or security of the leader or the lives of Others.
