Dubai – An Emirati driver in distress was rescued by the Dubai police when his car’s cruise control stopped working at 140 km/h while driving on the highway from Sharjah to Dubai via Emirates Road.
The incident happened on Saturday.
Two police patrol cars escorted the car to make way, while officers gave the terrified driver instructions.
Police officers told him to turn the ignition off and on repeatedly and apply the handbrake but the driver was too scared and confused to do that.
The last solution was to crash the car from behind the police vehicle to make it stop, and the driver was told not to step on the brake, but just stay in the same lane.
The driver then managed to stop the car and got out.
Police gave him first aid and stayed with him until he regained his composure.