UAE residents stroll, use phones while crossing 4-lane roads; police issue warning

Several people are seen casually walking across major roads where vehicles are speeding by

Web Desk, Khaleej Times

February 16, 2024

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Residents of Abu Dhabi have been warned of crossing roads from undesignated places on Friday, in a video uploaded by the Abu Dhabi Police.

The authority took to Twitter to upload a video and urged residents to exercise caution while crossing a road.

Cars were seen having to slow down or swerve as multiple clips showed pedestrians crossing the road from non-designated areas.

Several people in the video are casually walking across major roads where vehicles are speeding by.

The authority said in the caption of the video that jaywalking can cause run-over accidents.

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