Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The
Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ announced that
it will be receiving reports about traffic-related incidents from the
public, such as traffic violations committed by motorists on internal
and external roads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi through the e-Government
application called CityGuard. The application was launched by the
directorate, out of its firm belief that road safety is a social
responsibility that requires concerted efforts from all society
segments; in the quest to make traffic safety a common behavior.
Brigadier
Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols
Directorate, noted that the directorate receives documented reports from
the public about cases of traffic law violations, by taking a photo or
recording a video. “It is necessary to indicate the number and type of
vehicle, location and time of violation and the street where it took
place,” he said. Moreover, he added that these reports will be handled
with confidentiality without disclosing the identity of individuals who
made the report, to check their validity and take the appropriate
measures.
Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi called on all segments of
society to assume their civic responsibility through the “Community is a
Traffic Cop” initiative, launched by the directorate. The initiative
aims to promote interactive participation in the efforts to provide
traffic safety and to report traffic violations and dangerous behavior
by motorists, whether on internal or external roads or inside
residential neighborhoods. “Violations include show-off and stunts with
vehicles, overtaking on the hard shoulder of the road, jumping red light
signals, overtaking trucks and other violations,” indicated Brigadier
Eng. Al Harithi.
Furthermore, Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi
highlighted that receiving traffic reports via the CityGuard app aligns
with the Abu Dhabi Government’s agenda to encourage public participation
in reporting on various issues round the clock, including traffic
violations. “This would allow speed of communication and making better
use of this electronic application to provide a better and safer traffic
environment,” added Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi.
Adding further,
Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi said that encouraging public participation in
the efforts to ensure traffic safety is part of the traffic safety
comprehensive plan in Abu Dhabi that includes 6 key pillars, known as
6Es+I. It refers to (Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Emergency,
Evaluation and Engagement).
Through the “Community is a Traffic
Cop”, initiative Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi urged all segments of society
to assume their societal responsibility with a view to achieve road
safety, stressing that the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols
Directorate seeks neither pleasure nor financial profit by issuing
traffic violations. He also called on drivers to abide by traffic laws
and avoid violations that may lead to traffic accidents and their
resulting casualties and materials losses. Moreover, he encouraged them
to change their driving behavior by observing the laws and regulations
enacted for their safety.
It is worth mentioning that the
CityGuard app is downloadable for free via the Abu Dhabi e-Government
Portal www.abudhabi.ae, by typing the word CityGuard in the search
engine. The app is available for iOS and Android operating systems in
both Arabic and English.
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The
Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official,
authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text,
which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com
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