Dubai: «Gulf» The Dubai Police General Command warned of the danger of excessive speed, which is the first enemy of road security, stressing that it annually causes fatal incidents that kidnap lives and leave behind uncomfortable human tragedies. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Traffic Department, explained that the excessive speed is still leading the list of causes leading to severe accidents, noting that drivers who exceed legal speeds put themselves and others in the circle of danger, as the loss of control of the vehicle at high speeds reduces the chances of survival significantly. He indicated that driving at high speeds reduces the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, and increases the stop distance
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