As the UAE schools are preparing to reopen on Monday, August 25, the authorities have launched an ambitious traffic safety campaign with the aim of reducing congestion and reducing accidents. Drivers who maintain safe, governance behavior on the first day of the academic year can remove four black points from their driving records-part of the Ministry of Ministry of Entrear.
TL; Dr:
- Drive safely on 25 August (first day of school), avoid any traffic violations.
- Sign up online on the interior website to take safety pledge.
- If you follow all the rules that day, remove 4 black points from your driving license.
Roads safe for a busy school day
With the hope of returning to classes in UAE on 25 August, more than a million students are estimated to have a significant spike in traffic. To address this, the Federal Traffic Council has resumed its annual Accident day Campaign- Including drivers to maintain safety standards and avoid road events.Motor drivers who avoid violations or accidents on Monday can qualify for the cut of four black points from their driving license by 15 September. To participate, drivers have to log in to the interior website Ministry and sign a digital safety pledge.This initiative is part of the widespread strategy of the UAE, which to promote responsible driving habits and reduce traffic related injuries and exponential, especially during the time of extreme congestion like the beginning of school year.Brigadier Engineer Hussain Al Harathi, President of Federal Traffic Council in the Interior Ministry, emphasized the importance of such campaigns, stating:“We are willing to launch a campaign to promote traffic safety by encouraging positive behavior among drivers. This requires the cooperation of all members of the society including drivers and pedestrians.”
Traffic safety pledge, what drivers do
Drivers participating in the campaign must agree to a clear set of security commitments. The pledge is designed to strengthen major traffic behaviors that increase road safety and protect weak groups, especially school children.Accident-free day pledge is included:
- Keep a safe distance from the vehicle
- Yield for pedestrians at crossing
- Always wearing a seatbelt
- Follow the speed limits deployed
- Avoid using handheld mobile phones while driving
- Give way to emergency vehicles, police, public service vehicles and official convoys
The objective is not only to reduce traffic burden on a busy day, but also to encourage long -term behavioral changes among road users.
Understanding black points and punishment
In the UAE, black digits serve as a system of punishment for severe traffic violations. The driver’s license can be suspended by submitting 24 black marks within 12 months, with a period based on the severity of the violation. In addition to black points, violations can result in heavy fines, vehicle impoundment and DH100 daily impoundment fee.Examples of violations and this punishment include:
Creation of responsibility culture
This campaign serves as a nationwide reminder of the dangers of unsafe driving – especially in and around school areas.Federal Traffic Council Chairman Colonel Engineer Hussain Ahmed Al Harithi said that comprehensive vision is to increase traffic awareness, protect life and preserve property.On the first day of the academic year, there is no coincidence of the accident-free day. It is a practical and symbolic effort to embed security awareness in everyday driving, with one of the most congested days of the year.
questions to ask
1: How do I sign up for an accident-free day? Visit the Interior website Ministry and sign a digital safety pledge.2: What is the reward to participate? If you drive safely without violation on 25 August, four black points will be removed from your driving records by 15 September.3: What does it matter as a violation? Speed while driving, nothing from using the phone, not wearing seatbelt, not the yield of school buses or pedestrians.
