Dubai Police begins issuing fines for praying on the side of the road
Posted by Zaran Tarapore on Oct 23, 2017
Following an earlier warning about the dangers of doing so, Dubai Police has begun fining motorists AED 500 for parking and performing prayers on the side of the road – an act most commonly seen during rush hours on busy highways in the city.
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The new laws have been implemented following an incident which occurred on Saturday evening and saw a motorist with a burst tire ploughing through a crowd of eleven performing their Maghrib prayer on the side of the road.
Of the eleven affected in the accident, which occurred on Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, two individuals have been killed, three are believed to be in serious conditions, and six have suffered several injuries.
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Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said “Saturday’s accident is a strong message not to stop on the side of the road and offer prayers near traffic flow. There are many mosques in the city and at petrol stations where motorists can offer prayers instead of endangering lives of people by praying on the roadside.”
Left with no choice, Dubai Police have also threatened to impound the vehicles of repeat offenders, should they insist to continue endangering their lives and the lives of other motorists by praying on the roadside.
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