Filed on May 15, 2018 | Last updated on May 15, 2018 at 04.50 pm

The vehicle's licence plate was fake.

Three young men were detained following a reckless driving incident in Abu Dhabi.

They had been driving a vehicle bearing fake licence plates in Dubai when police attempted to intercept them.

The trio fled in the direction of Abu Dhabi, driving recklessly and causing several collisions in the process.

This according to Brigadier Salem Barak Al Dhaheri, Director of the Traffic Department of the Traffic and Patrols Department at the Abu Dhabi Police Department.

Abu Dhabi Police devised a plan to intercept the vehicle along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid street with the help of Dubai Police.

The trio were finally apprehended in Seih Al Sideira along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid street.

Al Dhaheri called on parents to maintain vigilance with respect to their children's safety.

Roads are monitored intensive monitoring through intelligent systems to monitor anyone who is acting recklessly on the road.

He pointed out that severe penalties will be imposed on drivers who attempt alter their licence plates to evade traffic violations.