The Ajman-based initiative has been held every Ramadan since 2012, and involves volunteers who hand out iftar meals to drivers on the road and at traffic intersections before Maghrib prayers.
The volunteering group, which is run by Al Ihsan Charity Association, aims to cut traffic accidents during the rush-hour right before iftar.
According to police, the majority of traffic accidents in Ramadan happen close to iftar time.
In Dubai last year, six people were killed including three that were run-over.
“Many drivers speed to reach iftar on time or are returning home after work. Speeding and not paying attention to the road is dangerous behaviour,” Major General Al Zafein, Head of the Federal Traffic Council and Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Operations Affairs, previously told Gulf News.
“People who feel hungry because of fasting, or smokers who become nervous because they don’t smoke while driving, makes them commit mistakes and cause accidents,” he said.
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