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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Abu Dhabi Police, in co-operation with the Integrated Transport Centre, announced that effective from Monday October 9, 2023, workers’ buses with a capacity of 50 passengers or more would be banned on Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street between Sheikh Zayed Bridge and Sheikh Zayed Tunnel (formerly Al Qurm Street) in both directions during the morning and evening peak hours.

The buses would also be banned on weekends and official holidays, they added. The decision comes as part of the efforts aimed at providing smooth flow of traffic and reducing accidents that could be caused by the vehicles, they added, noting that the ban will be during the morning peak times from 6:30am until 9:00am and the evening peak times from 3:00pm until 7:00pm.

The Abu Dhabi Police called on workers’ bus drivers to abide by the ban times and the traffic regulations, stressing that they would tighten control on roads and impose fines on offenders through smart systems.