Billboards Distract, Cause Accidents, Say Motorists.Summary: fujairah -- Billboards installed at the roundabouts and the traffic islands on the streets in Fujairah obstruct ob·struct v. To block or close a body passage so as to hinder or interrupt a flow. ob·struc  tive adj. view, distract
the motorists and passersby, and often cause accidents.
Some of the motorists complained that they met with accidents because the billboards at the roundabouts obstructed ob·struct tr.v. ob·struct·ed, ob·struct·ing, ob·structs 1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block. 2. their view and they could not see the other vehicles. The pedestrians, too, had problem in viewing the oncoming on·com·ing adj. Coming nearer; approaching: an oncoming storm. n. An approach; an advance. traffic. In the event of strong winds, the billboards tend to fall down, posing a risk to passerby. Road users have appealed to the authorities to remove the billboards from roundabouts and install them on the crash barriers so that they do not endanger en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. the motorists and pedestrians. Billboards at the entrance of the roundabouts obstruct visibility for the motorist who is coming from the left side of the road, said Khamees Obaid, an employee of Fujairah court. "No doubt the advertisement billboards pose a risk to road users because they obstruct the visibility, hence increase the possibility of accidents," said Ibrahim Al Marzouki. He said the billboards distract the attention of the drivers, who have to crane their necks to read the content or look at the advertisement. While doing so, they slow down and risk being hit by cars coming from behind, he pointed out, adding that the accident could be serious when the drivers entered the roundabout without giving way to the traffic coming from the left hand side. Lawyer Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim may refer to:
At the latter roundabout, he said, there is a billboard protruding pro·trude v. pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing, pro·trudes v.tr. To push or thrust outward. v.intr. To jut out; project. See Synonyms at bulge. out that irritates the motorists. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-Colonel Ghanim Ahmed Ghanim, Director of Traffic Department in Fujairah Police, said installation of billboards do pose a risk endanger the road users' lives. The accidents that took place as a result of the billboards were not serious, but damaged to vehicles was high. Copyright 2008 Khaleej Times The Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is published by Galadari Printing and Publishing L.L.C. with the Gulf News being its main competitor. . All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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