73% drop in fatal accidents caused by drunken driving in Dubai

It’s common knowledge that drunken driving only leads to disastrous consequences which can often turn fatal, yet many motorists in the UAE fail to pay heed to this and end up on the wrong side of the law.

Dubai Traffic Police has stepped up its efforts to curb drunken driving, and their efforts have met with remarkable success.

“Cases of drunken driving that have caused death have dropped by 73 per cent in 2012 compared to the previous year,” claims Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen, Director of General Traffic Department.

Deaths caused by drunken driving had shot up 500 per cent in 2011, the official said.

This marked improvement, Zafeen claims, has been achieved by the new campaign started by Dubai Traffic Police.

“This campaign will continue because the number of deaths caused by such negligence is still very high,” he added.

The campaign aims to spread awareness among residents and educate them against the dangers of drunken driving.