Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police on Monday has introduced the imposition of Dh 1,000 for crowding round accident websites within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), native media reported.
In a social media submit, Abu Dhabi police warned that those that crowded round such scenes have been committing an offence. Part 74 of the federal visitors and visitors act states ‘blocking visitors (gathering) throughout accidents’ might incur a positive of Dh 1,000.
Abu Dhabi have shared a video exhibiting motorists shortly gathering round two automobiles concerned in a collision, randomly parking their automobiles and blocking visitors.
The video additionally confirmed passersby taking out their telephones to take photographs of the crash – one other offense that may invite authorized motion.
The penalty for recording accident scenes is stricter. In response to the inside ministry, penalties for accidents and posting of photographs and clips on social media are punishable by a positive of 150,000 dirhams.
“The circulation of those photographs is unacceptable as it will possibly trigger a psychological shock to the households of victims once they view such photographs,” Khaleej Occasions quoted the inside ministry in a report.
Gathering at accidents is without doubt one of the unacceptable detrimental behaviors that impedes the arrival of ambulances, emergency automobiles, visitors patrols and civil protection as shortly as potential, to hold out their obligation to supply humanitarian help to the injured and save their lives.
In case of an accident in Dubai, one can notify the authorities on 999. Additionally keep away from hitting the realm or parking in inappropriate locations.