UAE drivers run over pedestrians: Abu Dhabi police share shocking video

At the scene of an accident in Abu Dhabi.

PHOTO BY Abu Dhabi Police

UAE drivers run over pedestrians: Abu Dhabi police share shocking video

The Abu Dhabi Police on Friday (March 17) released shocking footages of drivers in the UAE running over pedestrians crossing the road.

The video was part of a road safety campaign to reduce traffic accidents in the country. Police urged motorists to give way to pedestrians at pedestrian crossings.

In the video, a man is hit by a pickup truck at the pedestrian crossing. In another incident, an SUV runs over a man on a bicycle. Watch the video: 

#أخبارنا | #شرطة_أبوظبي تدعو السائقين إلى عدم الانشغال بغير الطريق عند خطوط عبور المشاة

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— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) March 17, 2023

Under the UAE traffic law, motorists who do not give way to pedestrians at pedestrian crossings will be given six black points and fined Dh500. They will also face legal accountability if they cause someone’s death.

In February, a Filipina was hit by a car as she was at the pedestrian crossing of Dubai Hills. She died from her injuries and the driver has been arrested. ICA/Expat Media

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