UAE: Experts remind motorists of traffic rules around schools

UAE: Experts remind motorists of traffic rules around schools

With schools set to reopen on Sunday, there will be a manifold increase in traffic, with school buses and motorists jostling for space on the UAE roads. This brings road safety into sharp focus, the safety of school children and other motorists. The Dubai Police announced an initiative called 'A day without accidents' to keep the Emirate's roads safer. They hope to ensure an accident-free first day of school. According to the Dubai Police, educational institutes in the Emirate will welcome back 1.14 million students. Road safety experts urged motorists to be safe and hoped that there would be fewer incidents when schools begin. "Unfortunately, we experience a lot of bad behaviour around schools when it comes to picking up or dropping kids," Thomas Edelmann, founder and managing director of RoadSafetyUAE, told "We as parents, motorists and road users must display the safest driving behaviour, and road behaviour around schools. It is all about teaching our children the right and safe behaviour, and to be role models for them," he added. Edelmann emphasised a few points on how to go about it. "Be extra alert and careful when you are driving close to schools, kindergartens and universities. We might experience