December 22, 2013

The high implementation of speed radars was part of its efforts to curtail all causes that lead to traffic accidents, resulting deaths or injuries. Speed radars have booked almost 2,500 offenders on Abu Dhabi roads in just two months as it ramps up its traffic control strategy — with the police reassuring residents the increase

The purpose of operating the new radars is to primarily maintain drivers’ safety and enhance compliance with traffic laws. A number of new radars will be operated on eight roads in Abu Dhabi, starting tomorrow, the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate said in an announcement. This comes in line with the directorate’s traffic

Sharjah Directorate of Public Works (DPW) has marked the road to display speed limits and lanes on Khalifa Bin Zayed Road as part of its road-improvement project. The current location — just after Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bridge towards industrial areas — was chosen in particular, since the maximum speed limit changes from 100 kmph

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has beefed up its taxi fleet by as much as 300 new cabs this year under a public transport plan to augment the number of taxis operating in the Dubai Emirate to meet the rising public demand. The DTC recently succeeded in a bid to buy 300 new taxi plates

An RTA source said there were several proposals for improving the flow of vehicle traffic in the emirate, of which the Salik charge hike was one. The fee to cross a Salik road toll gate could increase from Dh4 to Dh5 from next year under a proposal by the Roads and Transport Authority — but

The car will be confiscated and the driver will be detained for his violation based on the penal code stated in the Federal Traffic Law. The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police has decided to ban cars with old number plates and new plates with illegible numbers on Abu Dhabi roads. The

Auto sales in the UAE are expected to rise 5 per cent between 2009 and 2010 as an easing in liquidity conditions boosts confidence in the sector, according to an analysis by the 
Dubai Chamber. A general high-level of disposable income and renewed consumer confidence in the UAE on the back of easing liquidity conditions,

Following the recent news of faulty Chrysler vehicles being recalled due to a potential defect in the brake system, Chrysler Group Middle East has said no such vehicles are in the UAE. “The UAE is not affected by this voluntary recall and all the vehicles [mentioned- below] sold in the Emirates are absolutely free from

The Ministry of Economy has met with representatives of several auto dealers, including Al Futtaim Motors, Gargash Enterprises and Al Masaood Automobiles to ensure compliance with the “24-hour rule”, which mandates the recall of all defective products within 24 hours of discovery. So far, Al Futtaim has sponsored the largest recall of 3,900 Toyotas of

Abu Dhabi is to launch an automotive industry zone, opening up the prospect of the emirate becoming a center for vehicle assembly. Everything from building vehicles to services and sales could take place within the cluster, planned across an 11 square km swathe of industrial land in Musaffah. The emirate may draw upon its investment