UAE: Three young drivers perform road stunts, arrested

Abu Dhabi - They had also invited others to gather and watch as they performed the road stunts also flouted Covid rules.

Abu Dhabi Police have arrested three reckless drivers who were caught performing dangerous road stunts while other youths were watching.

Police said in a statement issued on Thursday evening that the young men were driving recklessly and dangerously on public roads and also raced on highways and in residential areas of Al Ain during the late hours of the night until morning.

Besides violating traffic rules, the youngsters, who had also invited others to gather and watch as they performed the road stunts also flouted Covid-19 rules, according to police.

They have been referred to the public prosecution for charges.

Major General Ahmed Saif bin Zaitoun Al Muhairi, Director of the Central Operations Sector at Abu Dhabi Police said there will be no leniency in applying the law to reckless people who endanger their lives and the lives of others.

“These reckless drivers cause material and psychological damage. They also cause panic among passers-by and threaten their safety,” he said adding that the force will catch them, seize their vehicles and transfer them to the judicial authorities for legal action.

Al Muhairi has urged young people to refrain from careless and reckless driving and to stop performing dangerous stunts and racing on the roads.