A study conducted by RoadSafetyUAE revealed that 47% of motorists in the UAE do not use indicators while changing lanes, merging onto highways, exiting highways, and turning at T-junctions or 4-way junctions or exit roundabouts. This behavior caused 59 deaths and 495 major injuries in 2018 and is a major cause of crashes.
RoadSafetyUAE studied 5,000 instances on UAE roads between February and June 2019 to conclude the study. “As always in road safety, it is up to us – the drivers – to lead by example and to display a caring attitude towards ourselves and everyone around us. It’s the law to use the indicator, so let’s just do it!”, indicated by Thomas Edelmann, Managing Director of RoadSafetyUAE. “It was interesting to observe in our ‘behind the wheel’ study that the use of indicators seems to be ‘infectious’! Meaning that if one vehicle does use the indicators, suddenly you see many other cars around also using their indicators, which is very encouraging and it substantiates the statement that we all have to lead by example!”, Edelmann added.
Although sudden lane swerving and turning causes Dh200 fine and three black points in Abu Dhabi (fine in Dubai is Dh400), yet almost half the motorists on the roads do not use indicators. It is a very poor driving behavior, which can cause fatal accidents on the road. We should make a habit to use indicators while driving to stay safe on the road.
Source: KhaleejTimes