Video: Dh1,000 fine for crowding at accident sites in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - Filming and sharing footage will also invite a prison term and fine, police said

Authorities in Abu Dhabi have issued a fresh reminder warning members of the public against gathering at accident sites.

Doing so will invite a fine of Dh1,000, as crowding around such sites impedes the arrival of emergency vehicles such as traffic patrols and ambulances.

This came as Abu Dhabi Police shared a video on social media that showed motorists gathering quickly around two cars involved in a collision, parking their vehicles in haphazard fashion, and blocking traffic.

The video also showed passersby whipping out their phones to take photos of the crash — another offence that will invite legal action.