Woman motorist steps on accelerator instead of brake, crashes into shop in Sharjah

Sharjah: A distracted motorist created panic in Maysloon space of Sharjah when she by chance drove by a store window on April 29.

The Pakistani lady, 42, crashed right into a grocery store, Abdelrahman Alshamsi, Accident & RSA Division Supervisor at Rafid Automotive Options, stated.

The driving force didn't undergo any accidents, though the store glass was shattered and the automotive received dented.

The accident was precipitated when the motorist stepped on the accelerator as an alternative of the brakes.

In the meantime, Sharjah Police is cracking down on individuals who use their cellphones whereas driving.

Newest figures present that in 2020, Sharjah Police imposed 10,882 fines for distracted driving. Circumstances involving cell phone use whereas driving reached 9,872.

Police stated regardless of repeated warnings, many motorists nonetheless insist on breaking the regulation and use cellphones whereas driving.

Article 23 of the brand new visitors regulation states that utilizing cellphones whereas driving can incur a advantageous of Dh800 and 4 black factors.

Distracted driving causes sudden lane modifications and results in accidents, the police stated.

Officers identified that kids, pets, radio are amongst distractions for motirists.

As many as 9,872 motorists have been fined for talking or texting on cellphones throughout 2020.