AED 1Million Fine and 10 Year Sentence for Leaving Kids in Locked Cars
- Publish date: Thursday، 21 July 2022
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Abu Dhabi Police reminded motorists of the penalty of leaving children inside cars during the hot summer months.
Taking to their social media, Abu Dhabi Police said guardians who violate this rule could face up to AED 1 million in fines and a 10-year prison sentence, as decided by the court.
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Leaving children will be expose then heat strokes and suffocation due to a lack of oxygen when locked in closed cabins.
#أخبارنا | #شرطة_أبوظبي: ترك الأطفال في المركبات بمفردهم جريمة يعاقب عليها القانون
— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) July 21, 2022
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The penalty is huge because it considered an act of negligence, which can lead to serious consequences, including death, they added.