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Children in Fujairah got behind the wheels to get lessons in safe driving. As part of its ongoing road safety awareness campaigns in the emirate, the Fujairah Police have joined hands with City Centre Fujairah to teach children the importance of following road safety rules.
The hands-on driving workshop aims to instil good road sense in children from a young age and encourage them to share them with their parents.
A recent survey has found that only 56 per cent drivers ask passengers in the car to buckle up despite studies have proven that buckling up reduces injuries during an accident.
Visitors who shop for Dh250 at the City Centre Fujairah can enrol their children for the driving workshop, which ends on September 8.
"Road safety must be taught to all members of society, especially the youth and young children so that they get better road sense and are able to avoid accidents and become a law-abiding generation," said Lieutenant Mohamed Hassan Al Basri, head of the traffic awareness branch at Fujairah Police HQ.
"The programme also aims to enhance the role of community partnership through cooperation with various organisation to spread road safety awareness and underscore the risk of irresponsible behaviour and breaking traffic rule."
Abdulla Al Blooshi, mall manager at City Centre Fujairah said: "We are delighted to have Fujairah Police come to our mall to lead the road safety workshops. Young children look up to such role models in the community and we know these engaging talks will encourage them to be safe and spread the awareness, too. We have also made it fun for them with a hands-on lesson behind the wheel of a mini car and a chance of earning a City Centre Fujairah driving license on completion."
The mall also offers shoppers, who spend Dh250 until September 15, an opportunity to win a brand-new GMC Sierra in a grand draw.
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