The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the endorsement of seven additional languages in the Theory Knowledge Driving Test which is the knowledge test needed to obtain vehicle driving license. The seven languages added are Hindi, Persian, Russian, Chinese, Bangla, Tamil, and Malayalam. The test material is run in a voice-over translation accompanying the …
Dr. Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and chair of the Fuel Price Follow-up Committee concluded its meeting at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi and announced fuel prices for the month of December. Compared to the prices that were in place in November, the amounts denoted for fuel in December are …
When it comes to police cars, the Dubai police are head and shoulders above the other law enforcement agencies in the region as well as many parts of the world. The police fleet includes the likes of Lamborghini Aventador, Aston Martin One-77, a Bentley Continental, a Mercedes-Benz SLS as well as a – wait for …
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An SUV designed specifically to tackle the terrain of the area has been a long time coming. Having a local rally legend, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, pitch in during the design of the crucial details is a masterstroke from Japanese automaker Nissan. The Desert Edition is based on the base Patrol LE model, which means it …
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Foresight UK predicted the year 2056 to be the launching date of autonomous vehicles on the roads and the Free University of Berlin called for 2040, the year 2020 has been pinned down by Volvo, the US Department of Transportation and Dennis Bushnell of NASA. In the UAE, Matter al Tayar, Chairman of the Roads …
2020 earmarked as the advent of driverless cars on Dubai roads Read More »
The Dubai International Motor Show was on this month and truly left a mark. There are numerous cars on display but what you should be really interested in are the inventions on the top end of the car spectrum. Some designs are so rad that they barely fit into the category of car; a hair’s …
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The Roads and Transport Authority has increased the fares charged by the taxis plying the routes in Dubai. The increment is, however, subtle since many taxi users have not noticed. Some taxi drivers themselves are in the dark about this. The hike includes a Dubai Taxi fare increment of six per cent, and for airport …
Abu Dhabi-Al Ghuwaifat Road earned a notorious reputation as one of the most dangerous roads in the emirate. In a bid to repair this reputation, new speed limits have been installed in different sections of the road. The first stretch starts from Al Dhafra bridge diversion to Baynunah Forest with speed limits of 100km/h and …
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According to Emirates 247, over 600 motor enthusiasts and well-wishers partook and enjoyed the fun during the recently concluded Dubai Grand Parade on 21 November. The parade included a rolling exhibition of luxurious cars, bikes, fast supercars, collectibles, trucks as well as a horde of different automobiles. The procession started from the Motor Village in …
Dubai Grand Parade offers blissful experience to motor enthusiasts Read More »
Reporting minor accidents in Dubai has been made so much easier and hassle free with the introduction of the 24 hour drive-through service. This service involves the affected party coming into the drive-through booth at the station and making a report of the incident to the officers on duty. Before coming to the station, however, …
