Over 500,000 motorists fined for not wearing seatbelts in UAE

ABU DHABI: As many as 583,096 violations were recorded across the country for drivers not wearing seatbelts while driving last year, statistics from the Ministry of Interior (Mol) revealed.

- Sheikha AI Naqbi

These violations included 361,858 in Abu Dhabi, 64,223 in Dubai, 127,176 in Sharjah, 27,429 in Ajman, 1,779 in Ras AI Khaimah, 135 in Umm AI Quwain and 496 in Fujairah.

The statistics showed that 40,166 violations were recorded nationwide for driving against traffic direction last year. These violations included 20,674 in Dubai, 9,615 in Abu Dhabi, 4,557 in Sharjah, 3,918 in Ajman, 580 in Ras AI Khaimah, 183 in Umm AI Quwain and 639 in Fujairah.

As many as 21,894 violations were recorded for drivers parking their vehicles in places designated for people with special needs. These violations included 10,395 in Abu Dhabi, 7,299 in Dubai, 1,278 in Sharjah, 721 in Ras AI Khaimah, 494 in Fujairah, 257 in Umm AI Quwain and 1,450 in Ajman, the statistics stated.