Get rid of the stress of checking your phone every morning to find the quickest way to work with the help of Dubai Police’s “Drive mode” smartphone app, which can deliver traffic updates and accident information on your normal routes. Additionally, the app will send an SOS alert to Dubai Police in the event that you are engaged in a serious accident to make sure you receive prompt assistance.
Users can save their usual commutes using the programme, which is accessible through the Dubai Police smartphone app. Additionally, you can get updates on traffic for any other routes you might take.
However, there are several phone settings you must have in place in order to utilise this service. Here is everything you require to know.
How does ‘drive mode’ help?
A motorist will gain from using the service in the following ways:
- Voice notifications: Listen to voice alerts about nearby accidents on the path you’re now travelling.
- Traffic status: Enter your favourite or regular routes to get updates on the flow of traffic and any accidents that have been reported.
- Emergency request: Automatic emergency requests will be sent to Dubai Police in the event of significant accidents.
How can one enable ‘drive mode’ on my phone?
The steps you must take are as follows:
- Get the Dubai Police app from the Google Play or Apple App stores.
- The app will ask you to allow access to specific settings when you first open it. To use the “driving mode” service, make sure you grant the app access to your location settings.
- Next, select Drive Mode from the list of options at the bottom of the app’s main page.
- Next, hit the icon for the location pin in the top right corner of the screen.
- Click on “Add Route.” Set a starting time and enter your starting and ending points in the search bar.
- Next, you would need to include the name of the route, such as “morning office drive.”
- Tap the ‘Save’ button.
Once you begin driving, the app will keep running in the background and send you audio notifications if your route has to be changed. If you are following a “saved route,” all you have to do is hit the location pin at the top of the home screen and choose the path you want to follow.
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