The Abu Dhabi Police has issued a warning on Friday against motorists for “distracted driving,” as it released a video showing an accident that happened due to various road interruptions.
In the footage caught by Abu Dhabi’s road cameras, a vehicle can be seen crashing into a barrier after getting hit by another car. The damaged car then spins back into the line of traffic, as debris is scattered on to the road.
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According to the police, such accidents happen because of distractions like using mobile phones to browse the Internet and social media sites, make a call, take photos, and other unnecessary behaviors while driving.
Authorities in the country regularly release footages like these as a reminder of the dangers of not adhering to traffic regulations.
The police stated that distracted driving is penalized with AED 800 fine and four black traffic points.
