Fines of upto Dh50,000 for truck movements in undesignated areas of Sharjah

Sharjah: Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has launched a brand new brand and a set of new autos as a primary step in its plan to make sure higher administration of its toll gates.

SRTA said that every one new autos outfitted with this brand will represent an essential and qualitative addition to the visitors administration system, notably at toll gates, as they may facilitate the work of visitors officers and assist scale back visitors violations dedicated by truck drivers.

This initiative is a component of the SRTA’s plan to manage the motion of vehicles and guarantee their full compliance with visitors guidelines and rules on Sharjah’s roads. SRTA works in shut partnership and mutual coordination with Sharjah Police Headquarters, notably with regard to figuring out truck motion timings in the emirate in order to make sure a easy circulate of visitors and supply security to all highway customers.

In order to stop truck movements in unauthorised areas, the Emirate’s Executive Council has set sure penalties for violating autos. According to Adel Salem Al Balushi, Head of the Truck Movement Control Department, the high-quality for the primary occasion of a violation can be Dh5,000. For a second violation, the penalty can be Dh10,000, whereas for the third time, the penalty will go as much as Dh50,000 — in addition to seizure of the automobile.

Mohammed Ali Al Zaabi, Director of Tolls at SRTA, defined that the primary stage has been accomplished by launching these new autos that can cowl not solely the central area, however all cities and areas of Sharjah. He mentioned SRTA had arrange cell checkpoints throughout Sharjah to carefully monitor the compliance with guidelines by these items autos.

In line with the directives of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, SRTA has confirmed that the Emiratisation fee in the patrols part of the visitors division of Sharjah Police has reached 100 per cent.

Youssef Khamis Al Othmani, Chairman of SRTA and a member of the Executive Council of the Emirate, praised the curiosity and assist prolonged by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and the follow-up measures undertaken by Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Sharjah, with regard to the assorted developmental tasks undertaken in the emirate.

SRTA has launched a quantity of trendy autos to be operated as half of toll patrols in Sharjah in order to attain the best ranges of self-discipline for the operation of autos for carriage of items and to observe any violation dedicated by these autos.

Al Othmani mentioned in a press release on the sidelines of the launch of these autos with the brand new brand that autos that don't adjust to guidelines shall be fined as much as Dh50,000 and automobile can also be seized.

Al Othmani mentioned all officers working in visitors patrols are younger Emiratis and he affirmed SRTA’s keenness to draw younger residents in numerous departments of SRTA.