The Dubai Police have seized 1,721 vehicles, motorcycles, electric scooters, and bicycles last year for several violations of traffic rules.
The confiscation was part of a traffic campaign launched by Al Muraqqabat Police Station which ensured zero road deaths and reduced traffic accidents in the area.
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Major-General Ali Ghanim, director of Al Muraqqabat Police Station, said people were fined for rash driving, using vehicles without number plates, modifying a vehicle’s engine and driving an unsafe vehicle.
He added that cyclists were riding in undesignated areas and without wearing helmets and reflective jackets.
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The officer called on cyclists and motorists to fully adhere to the traffic rules to avoid road accidents and deaths. (AW)
