Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Road traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities peak in the holy month of Ramadan.
    We witness hundreds of accidents and dozens of fatalities every year.
    Ramadan is the perfect time to start with better road safety conduct.

RoadSafetyUAE.com today launched Topic #44: ‘Ramadan Road Safety’. Road traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities peak in the holy month of Ramadan and it is sad to witness hundreds of accidents and dozens of fatalities every year. Ramadan is a very special time and it’s all about being with the ones close to you, and this creates a lot of traffic. This festive time also brings very unique challenges for all groups of traffic participants.

The Ramadan specific lifestyle has physical effects on our body, and especially this year, when Ramadan will start at the end of June, which coincides once again with the hot summer weather. Fasting can result in dehydration and low blood sugar, which can affect our attentiveness, concentration, vision and reaction. In addition to fasting,  irregular meal timings and sleep patterns can cause fatigue, exhaustion, impatience and distraction.

Just before sunset is a problematic time to be on the roads, since motorists tend to rush towards Iftar appointments. This pre-Iftar rush hour is a mix of psychological urges and physical needs and motorists might use this as an excuse to misbehave on the roads.  

Thomas Edelmann, founder of RoadSafetyUAE comments: “In our Ramadan road safety tips&tricks, we want to make road traffic participants aware of the effects, the Ramadan lifestyle can have on their own behavior, as well as on the behavior of others. We need heightened awareness as well as a caring approach for each other in this special period of the year. ”

The Ramadan tips&tricks center on defensive driving techniques and time management but also talk about seat belts, speeding and tailgating. The complete list can be found on http://www.roadsafetyuae.com/ramadan/

“Motorists must realize that even if they are late for a Ramadan event, people will understand. Time management is vital and motorists are urged to leave early enough and to allow puffer time to reach their destination on time”, Edelmann adds.

Ramadan is also the perfect time to start with new good habits, like always wearing a seat belt and always using the indicator. RoadSafetyUAE invites all traffic participants to commit to safe driving by signing the pledge ‘Make UAE Roads Safer!’ - http://www.roadsafetyuae.com/pledge-make-uae-roads-safer/

RoadSafetyUAE.com is supported by a growing number of entities like RTA, BMW, Michelin, Gargash Mercedes-Benz, Emarat Petroleum, Daman National Health Insurance, Nissan, Al Masaood Automobiles, NSG, Valvoline and VOX Cinemas.

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About www.RoadSafetyUAE.com

Thomas Edelmann, the founder of the platform RoadSafetyUAE.com has been living in Dubai since the year 2000 and he is very passionate and energetic about the shortcomings and the improvement potentials of road safety in the UAE. He is part of some other social engagement projects in the UAE and this initiative has been close to his heart for a long time.

Contacts
Thomas Edelmann
Thomas@RoadSafetyUAE.com
+971 50 55 19 216

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