Abu Dhabi issues temporary entry ban on trucks, worker-buses on Oct 2

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Abu Dhabi Police has announced a temporary ban on the entry of trucks and worker-buses to Abu Dhabi Island on October 2 to ensure smooth traffic flow during the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC).

These include all entrances, including Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, Musaffah Bridge, and Al Maqta’a Bridge, the state news agency WAM reported.

Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate in the Central Operations Sector, Brigadier General Mahmoud Yousef Al Balushi shared that the ban would be in effect from 6am to 12 noon on Monday.

Exemptions from the ban include vehicles from public cleaning companies and logistical support.

Al Balushi said that traffic patrols would be deployed across all roads and that traffic surveillance would be intensified through smart systems in order to ensure traffic flow.

Abu Dhabi Police ask motorists to plan trips to emirate to avoid issues

The police have asked motorists to cooperate in enhancing traffic safety efforts by obeying the traffic laws.

The ban is expected to have a significant impact on traffic in the emirate, where roads are expected to be very busy due to ADIPEC, one of the largest oil and gas conferences in the world.

Motorists who need to enter the island during the ban period should plan their trips carefully.

They should also be aware that there will be increased traffic enforcement, and that they could be fined for not complying with the ban.

In recent news, the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) announced the opening of the Emirates Road ‘E611’.

This major roadway has been opened for motorists travelling between the emirates of Ras Al Khaimah and Dubai.