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"Safety in the Safety Belt"

Dubai Police yesterday distributed 20 car seats for children in the Jumeirah area as part of their ongoing traffic campaign titled "Safety in the Safety Belt".

The campaign was launched by the Dubai Traffic Police in collaboration with Santis HSE Group and Gargash Enterprises on February 24.

Under the two-week campaign, around 100 car seats will be distributed free to motorists found driving with little children without proper car seats, police sources said. Besides, motorists will be educated on the importance of the use of seat belts for children, he added. Brigadier Mohammed Saif Al Zafin, Director General of Dubai Traffic Police, said that people should not travel without properly seating the children in the car seat. "By distributing car seats for children, we want to protect the children from fatalities," he said.

Meanwhile, a Pakistani national who was given a car seat for his child, praised Dubai Police for their concern about children's safety. "It had never occurred to me earlier that I should be using seat belts for my child," he said.

Um Zaid, a school teacher, also praised the campaign to promote seat belts for children, saying the initiative will protect children from injuries. Source

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