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7 kids killed, 105 injured in Dubai crashes in 2016

Dubai - The victims included 72 boys and 40 girls

Seven children were killed and 105 others were injured in traffic accidents reported in Dubai in the first 11 months of the current year. Among the injured, 20 children aged up to eight years were hit by cars.
According to Major-General Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of the general department of traffic of the Dubai Police, most of the casualties (76) occurred when the children were accompanied by their parents. Shockingly, police records show that six of the victims were children driving cars illegally.
He said that the victims included 72 boys and 40 girls.
He referred to the recent death of an Indian boy, who was run over in Dubai's Murshid Bazaar area. Yaala Mohstisham was riding his bicycle in an erratic manner when he was run over.
Maj-Gen Al Mazroui said accidents involving children are tragic and can be avoided if parents keep a watchful eye on them. Some children, he said, were run over by family members.
He referred to the widespread practice of allowing children to sit in parents' laps in cars or making them sit in the front without wearing a seatbelt. This, he added, is very dangerous.
Maj-Gen Al Mazroui said the traffic department regularly launches campaigns to spread traffic awareness among students.
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How to ensure a safe ride for your child
> Buy a good car seat and install it correctly. Make sure you strap your child in it
> Never place a rear facing baby seat on the front passenger seat
> Use child safety locks
> Make sure your older children buckle up
> Don't allow your child to sit on your lap inside cars
TIMELINE
25 December: A six-year-old Indian boy died after he was run over in a traffic accident in Dubai's Murshid Bazaar area. According to police sources, the accident took place at 8pm when the boy, Yaala Mohstisham, was riding his bicycle.
August 13: An 18-month-old baby was died after being run over by a car driven by her father when he was reversing the vehicle out of parking. According to sources, the incident occurred in front of their villa in Hor Al Anz area of Dubai.
May 16: A 45-year-old Indian hailing from Kerala's Thrissur district, and his nine-year-old son were killed in a traffic accident that took place in the Muhaisina area of Dubai. The younger son sustained serious injuries while the mother sustained moderate injuries.