Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists to be vigilant and ensure the safety of students by respecting the stop sign on school buses.

The force stressed that motorists should completely stop when the stop sign on the side of buses is activated and leave a distance of at least five metres to ensure students cross safely. Officers on Wednesday also stressed the importance of cooperation of the entire community in promoting traffic awareness.

Police then affirmed that the current law obliges drivers to stop when buses activate their stop signs, adding that on single-lane roads, all vehicles travelling both ways must stop completely and leave a distance of at least five metres while on two-lane roads and must not get in the way of buses.

Police patrols will intensify their monitoring on roads to identify drivers who violate related procedures, the ADP noted. They pointed out that Article 91 of the traffic law imposes a fine of Dh1,000 and the deduction of 10 traffic points, and Article 90 related to the violation of school bus drivers imposes a fine of an Dh500 and the deduction of six traffic points if drivers do stop when a bus activates the sign.

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