A Little Faith & UAE Blogger Request
Normally, I wouldn’t even bother commenting on this news item because well, I know half the UAE’s bloggers are going to do it. But, in this article in 7Days explaining no pedestrian crossings being planned for the most deadly road in the UAE where it’s estimated that in 2005 one pedestrian was killed every four days attempting to cross, mentions public outcry might be force the municipality to reconsider.
That’s where the faith comes in and this is my outcry. Instead of just complaining, I have sent the following email to the Dubai Municipality this morning, at transport@dm.gov.ae . And, I’d like to request that you too send a personal email to Dubai Municipality Road and Transport Authority, supporting the same cause. Hopefully, public outcry will be heard.
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Re: Pedestrian Crossing’s Needed on Sheikh Zayed Rd
To Whom it May Concern,
It has been brought to the public’s attention that at present there are no plans to build pedestrian crossings on Sheikh Zayed Road. As a motorist here, that’s been driving on Dubai’s roads for more than 5 years this is my personal plea that you reconsider this and promptly construct numerous pedestrian crossings on this deadly road.
As mentioned in a 7Days article published today, UAE’s law states that it is illegal for pedestrians to cross here, and you are in the process of fencing the central reservation as a means of prevention. Yet, history has proven that should a motorist who is driving within the speed limits on this very road hit and injure a pedestrian who is in the process of breaking this law, the driver is deemed at fault which often ends in him/her having to pay large sums of blood money, along with other consequences.
Unfortunately, many people are crossing this road out of necessity, as there is no other way and both sides are developed or developing residential and business areas. Any motorist in the UAE can verify a fence does not deter pedestrians from attempting to cross. If the law fails to punish those who are breaking it, while punishing drivers for acting within their legal rights, it is only reasonable that efficient crossings are available to insure a minimum number of offences.
Building these crossings should be a top priority to Dubai Municipality to help reduce the numbers of road deaths in the UAE and increase overall safety of both motorists and pedestrians here.
Thank you for you time and consideration.
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That’s where the faith comes in and this is my outcry. Instead of just complaining, I have sent the following email to the Dubai Municipality this morning, at transport@dm.gov.ae . And, I’d like to request that you too send a personal email to Dubai Municipality Road and Transport Authority, supporting the same cause. Hopefully, public outcry will be heard.
Re: Pedestrian Crossing’s Needed on Sheikh Zayed Rd
To Whom it May Concern,
It has been brought to the public’s attention that at present there are no plans to build pedestrian crossings on Sheikh Zayed Road. As a motorist here, that’s been driving on Dubai’s roads for more than 5 years this is my personal plea that you reconsider this and promptly construct numerous pedestrian crossings on this deadly road.
As mentioned in a 7Days article published today, UAE’s law states that it is illegal for pedestrians to cross here, and you are in the process of fencing the central reservation as a means of prevention. Yet, history has proven that should a motorist who is driving within the speed limits on this very road hit and injure a pedestrian who is in the process of breaking this law, the driver is deemed at fault which often ends in him/her having to pay large sums of blood money, along with other consequences.
Unfortunately, many people are crossing this road out of necessity, as there is no other way and both sides are developed or developing residential and business areas. Any motorist in the UAE can verify a fence does not deter pedestrians from attempting to cross. If the law fails to punish those who are breaking it, while punishing drivers for acting within their legal rights, it is only reasonable that efficient crossings are available to insure a minimum number of offences.
Building these crossings should be a top priority to Dubai Municipality to help reduce the numbers of road deaths in the UAE and increase overall safety of both motorists and pedestrians here.
Thank you for you time and consideration.
posted by Tainted Female at
11:25 AM
9 Comments:
No, I have no problem with this link being placed there. Actually, I appreciate it. Maybe more and more bloggers will also email.
Thanks much.
Just shot an email to RTA at DM. Here's hoping it helps :-) Cheers.
Well done, Tainted!
I hope your government takes heed.
Total crap, what are you some, dare i say it LIBERAL?
If these guys want to be run over than just let them.
The insurance pay's the family the blood money, the families happy, and I'm pissed off cos I've got a puncture cos the guy's bone went through my tyre.
And you go to jail for killing him during the investigation. And you deal with the guilt of knowing you killed someone for the rest of your life, whether it's technically your fault or not...
(I've got 2 friends who have killed pedestrians this way... one won't drive over 80, even on the highway... the other won't ever buy a big car.)
You're an angel B... Thank you hun.
Tainted - I WAS TAKING THE PISS!
being new arrival in dubai i couldn't help noticing the over foot bridges are almost non existent here in the uae,despite so many death accidents in the past nothing has been done about it
Please make dubai a safer city by building foot over bridges so it will make some of the people lifes a lot easier
thank you
Excellent, love it!
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