January 11, 2014

In the last couple of years, Sharjah police and municipality officers have given out more than 2.200 fines to drivers who illegally parked in spaces set aside especially for the disabled or for emergency vehicles. Accordingly, the penalty for parking in one of these spaces can be a fine of up to Dh1,000 and four

Police said they are launching patrols around hotels and nightclubs to curb drink-driving, as deadly accidents synchronizing with alcohol increase. Lt Col Saif Al Mazroui, deputy head of the traffic police, said drink-driving is becoming a dangerous phenomenon in Dubai. “Combating drink-driving is our main concern for this year, as the problem is increasing,” Lt

The Department of Transport (DoT) announced that drink-driving traffic death rates increased during the recent years in the Emirate of Dubai. In 2013, the death toll of drink driving accidents there went sky high from 4 to 11 as compared with the previous years. Going through the official records and reports explained that, there were

Police will increase traffic patrols across the city to deter New Year merry-makers from driving after consuming alcohol. Officers will be especially vigilant around hotels and nightclubs where alcohol is served, said Brig Eng Hussain Al Harthei, head of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate. The UAE has a strict zero-tolerance policy to driving while intoxicated

For drivers of the 100,000 cars making their day-to-day trip between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a cluster of landmarks identifies the dusty junction at Al Shahama and Al Bahia, 30 kilometers outside Abu Dhabi, where the E11 joins the E10. Most obvious is the battered arcade of shops and flats that runs for two kilometers

The State News Agency (WAM) has reported saying that, implementing the plans on the roads, has launched on the addition of the fifth lane in both directions to the E10 road from Abu Dhabi to Al Shahama. The agency added announcing that the 16 kilometer expansion is scheduled to be completed and done by the

Being in the running for the up to date trends, the Department of Transport (DoT) of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has declared that it is paving the way to design and setup of the first environmentally friendly road in the Middle East. According to the Department of Transport (DoT) plans and strategies, this project

Ten brand new cameras have been set up to traffic lights in the Capital Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In framework of the capital plans and strategies that increased the number of equipped junctions to thirty six. Brigadier General Hussein Al Harthi, the Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, pointed out

ABU DHABI – Traffic experts have said that high speeding, not fastening and wearing seat belts, lack of child restraints and passing red lights were among the serious road safety problems in the UAE last year. “Abu Dhabi has seen a decrease in fatal crashes, which in itself is a significant stride,” said Glenn Havinoviski,

ABU DHABI – A series of serious steps and initiatives to decrease the number of road deaths and accidents over the past years have been praised by road safety experts. Along with that, campaigns have included raising awareness about drink driving, speeding, pedestrian and cyclist safety, and reckless driving. “The issue of traffic safety is