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More than 50,000 love to jaywalk — and they pay the price

Some 50,595 pedestrians were caught in the Capital for crossing roads in the Capital in 2017, the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate said.

“Traffic police will keep a close eye on jaywalkers and will maintain zero tolerance against offenders,” the directorate warned.

A fine of Dh400 will be slapped among offenders and the directorate has advised pedestrians to use underpasses, bridges and zebra lines to avoid the getting fined.

Meanwhile, a driver will have to pay a fine of Dh500 and get six black points on his traffic file for failure to respect pedestrians’ right of way.

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