We are now in the month of Ramadan, a period were family members get together to share special moments and meals. In the Dubai cars fields, intense traffic congestion is mostly in the iftar time were many people rush to eat together including various groups of road users like pedestrians, drivers and motorcyclists among others. The pre-iftar rush to be on time for appointments, gives an excuse to all kinds of traffic participants to misbehave on the roads.
A list of useful tips has been compiled containing the do’s and don’ts that road users are to focus on this special period of Ramadan:
- A road-user should be aware of his/her own potential limitations and also be able to watch out for other traffic participants potentially under the same effects.
- Drivers must drive defensively were they should expect the unexpected though some new car models on the Dubai car auction market have better technology that increases the car auctioning value in terms of the car price. This increases the car safety and comfort on road making the vehicle reliable. Motorists should try to anticipate sudden movements by other road users.
- It’s greatly advisable to approach signals carefully at iftar time even though the light is green and avoid jumping red light since this festive time brings very unique challenges for road users.
- Keep a sufficient distance between vehicles enabling a driver to clearly see the bumper of the car before him/her.
- Plan your schedules properly and leave early to avoid the need of speeding. Plan for possible delays and add a time puffer.
- Be very cautious around sunset prior to iftar and you can run late but with explanation to the concerned people.
- Always wear your seat belt even while in the back seat of the vehicle.
- Use your car lights during dawn.
- As hard as this may sound but you need to get enough sleep to avoid fatigue and pull over immediately if you are becoming sleepy.
- Use public transport or taxis instead of personal vehicles.
