As the events of the GCC Unified Traffic Week 2025 kick off at Zahia Mall in Sharjah, with wide participation from police and security leadership along with traffic sector partners from across the UAE, we renew our collective call to fully commit to traffic rules and promote a culture of safe driving. This year, our annual GCC traffic gathering returns under the theme: “Drive Without a Phone.”
The theme carries a powerful safety message highlighting the serious dangers of using a mobile phone while driving, an act that distracts attention and can lead to tragic accidents with irreversible consequences.
Our annual observance of this occasion presents a valuable opportunity to reflect on the most prominent unlawful practices on the roads, particularly as the country continues to witness rapid development across all sectors, with notable increases in population, vehicles, and the use of modern and sustainable transportation. These changes underscore the pressing need to intensify road safety awareness and to focus on behavioral mistakes that pose real risks to drivers and pedestrians alike.
This initiative aims to engage all segments of society in the collective effort to raise awareness, through interactive events, exhibitions, and workshops, each carrying important traffic safety messages to discourage the use of mobile phones while driving. After all, just one moment of distraction could cost an entire life.
In conclusion, we reaffirm our commitment to making adherence to traffic laws a sustainable way of life a shared responsibility that we must all uphold. Let us work together to instill the principles of road safety, because every conscious action behind the wheel it is a lifeline .. it makes a difference and saves lives.