Vehicles queuing up for diesel in Sharjah to be fined

By Afkar Abdullah 5 August 2008 (Khaleej Times
SHARJAH — Drivers of heavy vehicles and pick-up vans found queuing up for hours while waiting to buy diesel at all Adnoc petrol stations in the emirates, would be fined Dh400 and issued four black points from today.
The heavy vehicles and pick-ups block the roads and impede traffic movement as well as cause inconvenience to the residents living in the vicinity of Adnoc stations.
The Sharjah Police have regulated the hours of filling for trucks and pick-ups. "The heavy vehicles will be allowed to line up from 12 midnight to 5am and pick-ups from 11pm to 5am. Any of these vehicles found violating such timing would be fined and issued four black points. However, heavy vehicle drivers have urged the police to look into all the aspects of the matter and initiate necessary action.