Dubai Police have warned motorists against using mobile phones while driving after a four-vehicle collision on Dubai-Al Ain Road in which two people sustained minor injuries.

Preliminary investigations indicate that one of the drivers was distracted by mobile phone use, police said in a statement. The two injured people received medical care at the scene. Police did not give details on when the crash happened or the types of vehicles involved.

Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic, said using a phone at the wheel directly affects a driver's focus and slows reaction to emergencies, and that a few seconds of distraction can be enough to cause a serious accident.

Police urged drivers to keep their attention on the road, follow traffic rules, watch the movement of vehicles and pedestrians, observe traffic signals and leave a safe distance between vehicles in case traffic stops suddenly.

(Source: Khaleej Times)