Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police mandated the working hours during the holy month of Ramadan for the Traffic and Patrols Directorate and the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Abu Dhabi Police. At the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, the Violations Department will operate from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday. The Customer Service Center will operate from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, while the Investigations and Major Accidents Section will be working around the clock, in order to make it easy for customers to finish their paperwork during the holy month.

At the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department, working hours during the holy month of Ramadan will be from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm in the service centers of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain- while working hours will be from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the service centers in the Western Region. Technical inspection centers in Abu Dhabi including: the Al Salama building, Al Musafah, and the “Aman” station will open from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, and then from 9:00 pm to 3:00 am.

The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate confirmed the continuation of allowing payment of traffic and “Mawaqif” fines by installments for vehicles with outstanding violations and expired licenses during the holy month, to enable customers to pay the due amounts for traffic tickets on their vehicles through the federal traffic and registration system.

In the same context, Abu Dhabi Police called upon motorists to abide by traffic laws and to follow the instructions of traffic policemen near commercial areas and places with traffic congestion. They were also asked to: adhere to the speed limits, not run red lights, pay attention to the road, give priority to pedestrians to pass safely, and to not park their vehicles in a random manner near mosques during prayer, as this will cause traffic congestion.

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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.

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Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

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