Stop U-turn @ speed lanes

I have recently been to the u-turn where the unfortunate accident happened.  From the u-turn I had a hard time assessing the speed of incoming cars on the opposite lane.  The reason is due to the angle which one views on the u-turn. Since it is two lane road it is hard to determine if the car is moving at 80 or 120 kph which can confuse the driver on u-turn and mistime the turn causing a mess.

Accident history on u-turn

Looking at the accident history of RAK in Gulf news archives (which didnt report my sister’s accident) , there was already an accident in the same place a year before. Note specifically what the authorities had to say

A senior police officer from the emirate’s Traffic and Licensing Department said a 27-year-old Indian identified as S.I. was the main reason for the accident.

He moved his speeding vehicle from the right lane to the left lane to take a U turn, but could not keep control over his vehicle and hit another vehicle, driven by an Emirati, into which five other vehicles crashed.

The crash could be prevented by blocking the lanes which can prevent these reckless drivers to jeopardize the lives of many other innocent people.  I have created a petition to close down the u-turn on E11.

Please sign the petition to close the u-turn on the E11 road at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/close-uturns

Please spread the word when the number has reached 200, I will send it personally and meet authorities in Traffic & Licensing section in RAK.

neoiyke@yahoo.com