Sharjah Police rescue driver after his vehicle's cruise control malfunctions at speed of 80km/h

Rescue patrols of the Sharjah Police responded immediately to a report where the cruise control had malfunctioned in a vehicle travelling at 80km/h from Ahmed Bin Hadid Square towards Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Street. The traffic patrol stopped the vehicle within a few minutes, with no injuries or damage recorded.

Lieutenant Colonel Dr Marzouq Khalfan Al Naqbi, Director of the Patrols Department, explained that the Operations Room received a report at 15:11 on (Friday) from a driver who said he could not control his vehicle's speed due to a cruise control malfunction.

The nearest patrol moved to the location of the report, which was close by. The patrol drove in front of the malfunctioned vehicle at a constant speed before carrying out a light and deliberate collision to gradually reduce the speed and disconnect the cruise control. This was done in accordance with a precise procedure that takes into account the highest safety standards.

The Director of the Patrol Department added, "Thanks to God, the patrol was able to stop the vehicle safely without endangering its driver or other road users."

FOLLOW THESE RULES

He pointed out that, in the event of a malfunction of the cruise control while driving, the following instructions should be followed: hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid confusion, activate the four warning lights to alert other vehicles, try to cancel the cruise control using the stop button, try to shift the transmission to the N position if possible, apply the brakes gradually and without sudden force, immediately contact the 999 operations room and request assistance, follow the instructions of the competent officer and the traffic patrol commander upon their arrival, and do not attempt to turn off the engine while the vehicle is moving.