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Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- Khaleej Times
UAE summer: Fujairah Police warn parents against leaving kids unattended in vehicles
Fujairah Police launched a new traffic awareness campaign urging parents and guardians never to leave children alone inside vehicles — a move prompted by growing concerns over child safety during the summer months. The initiative, titled Your Children Are Your Responsibility – Don't Leave Them in the Vehicle Unattended, is part of the Ministry of Interior's third-quarter national safety drive, Summer Without Accidents. It addresses the serious risks children face when left unattended in parked cars, including suffocation and heatstroke due to rapidly rising interior temperatures — especially in the UAE's extreme summer heat. The goal is to promote a sense of community responsibility in preventing such accidents and to help achieve the highest levels of safety and protection for all, especially children, according to the authority. Colonel Saleh Mohammed Abdullah Al Dhanhani, Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Fujairah Police, stressed that the campaign's core message is to raise awareness among parents and drivers about the importance of never leaving children alone in vehicles under any circumstances. He also stressed the importance of following safety guidelines and complying with traffic laws, noting that the responsibility for protecting children is a shared one — starting with families and extending to all segments of society. Al-Dhanhani added that the department is committed to using a variety of awareness tools, most notably field messages and electronic flyers, in addition to collaborating with media outlets to disseminate warning messages. Dubai also highlighted the grave danger of leaving children unattended inside vehicles, warning that this behaviour can result in suffocation and death within minutes. In the UAE, under Article 35 of the Wadeema Law, leaving children unattended in vehicles is a punishable offence. Depending on the severity and circumstances, offenders may face a fine of up to Dh5,000 and/or imprisonment. In cases involving endangerment to life and safety, penalties can rise to Dh10,000 and/or jail time, based on the judge's discretion.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Silhouettes at country park represent road victims
A poignant temporary memorial has been installed at a country park for visitors who want to remember those who lost their lives or were injured in road crashes. The display at Irchester Country Park includes 32 silhouettes, representing the number of people killed on Northamptonshire's roads in 2024. There are also doves and flags to represent those who received serious or minor injuries. The police officer who came up with the idea lost her own mother in a collision in 2013. PC Emilie Bunkall's mum Julie died in 2013 on the A6 near Burton Latimer. An inquest heard it was likely the woman driving the other car had some kind of blackout. PC Bunkall thought at the time she would be unable to carry on her policing career following the death, but continued because her mother was "incredibly proud of my traffic role". As well as the silhouettes, the display at Irchester, that was created with the help of PC Bunkall's sister, contains 243 doves that represent someone who sustained a serious injury. There are also 1,360 county flags, signifying those who received minor injuries. It took more than eight hours over two days to install the objects alongside floral bouquets provided by a Northampton florist. It is the fourth year PC Bunkall has arranged a memorial. She said the reaction from victims' relatives to last year's display at Abington Park in Northampton was "very emotional". She said: "I wonder each year whether the display is still impactful. However, while we were setting up the display, we had lots of positive interactions with the public - many of whom didn't realise the numbers involved. "One teenager walked past and said 'that's a lot of people!'" The memorial will be in place for a fortnight and relatives can collect the silhouette representing their loved one from PC Bunkall after the display has been removed. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Road safety truck named after crash victim Petition launched after six road deaths in a decade Woman blacked-out in fatal collision Northamptonshire Police Roadpeace
BBC News
17-05-2025
- BBC News
Silhouettes at Irchester Country Park represent road victims
A poignant temporary memorial has been installed at a country park for visitors who want to remember those who lost their lives or were injured in road display at Irchester Country Park includes 32 silhouettes, representing the number of people killed on Northamptonshire's roads in are also doves and flags to represent those who received serious or minor police officer who came up with the idea lost her own mother in a collision in 2013. PC Emilie Bunkall's mum Julie died in 2013 on the A6 near Burton inquest heard it was likely the woman driving the other car had some kind of Bunkall thought at the time she would be unable to carry on her policing career following the death, but continued because her mother was "incredibly proud of my traffic role". As well as the silhouettes, the display at Irchester, that was created with the help of PC Bunkall's sister, contains 243 doves that represent someone who sustained a serious are also 1,360 county flags, signifying those who received minor took more than eight hours over two days to install the objects alongside floral bouquets provided by a Northampton florist. It is the fourth year PC Bunkall has arranged a memorial. She said the reaction from victims' relatives to last year's display at Abington Park in Northampton was "very emotional".She said: "I wonder each year whether the display is still impactful. However, while we were setting up the display, we had lots of positive interactions with the public - many of whom didn't realise the numbers involved."One teenager walked past and said 'that's a lot of people!'"The memorial will be in place for a fortnight and relatives can collect the silhouette representing their loved one from PC Bunkall after the display has been removed. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
