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Dubai: 1 dead, 5 injured in a 6-vehicle crash caused by tailgating

One driver died, and five others were injured in a 6-vehicle accident on Thursday morning at the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Two trucks and four light vehicles were involved in the accident, allegedly caused by tailgating. The drivers failed to keep a safe gap from each other's vehicle, resulting in a truck colliding with the bus in front of it. The truck then collided with another vehicle carrying cement and bricks, causing considerable traffic congestion, according to Major-General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, director of the General of Traffic Department. "We deployed our patrols after receiving a report that a major accident between two trucks and four light vehicles occurred on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road after Al Rashidiya Bridge," he added. Tailgating, or failing to maintain a safe space between vehicles, is one of the leading causes of road accidents, according to Maj-Gen Al Mazrouei. He also pointed out that the penalty for tailgating is a Dh400 fine and four black traffic points. "Since the beginning of the year, the department has recorded 538 accidents due to tailgating violations, which caused the death of 10 people and left 367 injured," he said. BKM/ Expat Media
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