The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) last year managed to spot 50 accident-prone locations in Dubai and instituted appropriate measures as per the traffic safety strategy overseen by RTA Traffic and Roads Agency.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) last year managed to spot 50 accident-prone locations in Dubai and instituted appropriate measures as per the traffic safety strategy overseen by RTA Traffic and Roads Agency.
The Sharjah Police have launched a one-week pedestrian campaign, aimed at securing the lives of many residents crossing the roads.
The number of traffic accidents involving drivers of age groups ranging from 18 to 30 constituted 46 per cent of the total road incidents last year, said Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harthi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate in Abu Dhabi, Police.
In a bid to better communicate with staff drivers, Sharjah Public Transport Corporation has issued a transport code in three languages.
In response to the growing need for bus services among commuters, the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT) announced on Sunday that it has introduced route expansion and changes in ten buses operating in the Capital and five in Al Ain.
The Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate has announced that the grace period for paying traffic and Mawaqif parking fines in installments has been extended till August 4.
With a focus on pedestrian safety, the Roads and Transport Authority will construct 17 pedestrian bridges during 2013–2016, covering vital areas in Dubai, with the initial phase costing Dh45 million.
Drivers who are caught not stopping for pedestrians in designated areas and zebra crossings will face a Dh500 fine and six black points, with the number of drivers ticketed for ignoring pedestrians almost doubling.
The Department of Transport (DoT) on Monday announced another major road-network project with an estimated investment of Dh77 million.
All vehicle maintenance workshops in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah were asked not to modify vehicles or add any special devices without prior permission from the police.