68 truck driving licences suspended in Abu Dhabi

The Directorate of Traffic and Patrols at Abu Dhabi Police in September suspended 68 driving licences of truck drivers for three months and fined them Dh10,000 for dangerous overtaking.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Balushi said the action was taken after taking into account the seriousness of the driving offence.

He said that the directorate had taken many steps to reduce road accidents caused by heavy trucks including fixing the maximum speed at 80kmph, stopping trucks in foggy weather and prohibiting entry of trucks into Abu Dhabi city during peak traffic hours.