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Reckless driving has been a major road safety concern in the UAE in recent times. A reckless driver is someone who doesn’t follow the traffic rules and ignores road safety protocols while driving. Intentionally or unintentionally, the reckless drivers commit serious driving mistakes that can result in dangerous road situations including serious injuries or even …

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Dubai Police has announced a new initiative to reward motorists who follow speed limits in the emirate. Motorists will be able to earn reward points if they don’t violate the speed limits, which they will be able to redeem and win exciting gift vouchers and prizes. Speeding in the UAE has emerged as one of …

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In a bid to improve the road safety situation in Abu Dhabi and to offer relief to the traffic offenders, the Abu Dhabi Police has launched training courses for drivers who wish to reduce black points issued against their driving license. The training courses have been designed to help the offenders learn from their mistakes …

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With less than 3 months to go before the implementation of VAT in the UAE, the dynamics of the automotive industry are set to be changed drastically. Value Added Tax will be implemented in the UAE from January 1, 2018, and while a 5% VAT might not seem too big for inexpensive new items, but …

VAT Implementation in the UAE: Why Q4 is an Ideal Time to Buy a Car in 2017? Read More »

Dubai Police has asked motorists to report minor accidents through the Dubai Police App in order to avoid blocking of traffic, long delays and serious traffic jams. The day by day increasing traffic jams in Dubai caused by minor traffic accidents have become a serious traffic concern for traffic authorities. Dubai Police has urged motorists …

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In an encouraging new development, Sharjah traffic authorities have observed a significant decrease in traffic violations committed by motorists in 2017. The statistics for two dangerous traffic violations were recently revealed by authorities, which showed that road safety had improved in the emirate in 2017, especially after the implementation of the recently amended traffic law …

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Sudden swerving is one of the major traffic violations in the UAE. Over-speeding, lane swerving, tailgating and distracted driving have caused maximum number of road deaths in the UAE in recent times. Out of these violations, sudden swerving is potentially more dangerous than others because it can totally disrupt the flow of traffic and can …

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Fuel prices have been increased in the UAE for the third consecutive month in 2017. The Ministry of Energy released the new prices on September 28, 2017 and announced a significant rise in prices of fuel for the month of October. Fuel Prices have continued to increase in 2017 where 7 out of 10 months …

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The recent statistics by Ministry of Interior suggest that distracted driving is one of the major reasons for road deaths in the UAE. Distracted driving causes 11% of road deaths in the UAE on an average, which is almost equal to the road deaths caused by tailgating and misjudgment by the driver. Another study conducted …

Major Reason Behind Road Deaths in the UAE Revealed Read More »

The RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency in Dubai has placed new traffic signs on multiple roads in school zones to discourage motorists from over-speeding. These traffic signs are unique in a way that they display WhatsApp emojis and a personalized traffic safety message to drivers after monitoring the speed of their vehicles. The basic objective …

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