Transport News

Hefty fines for car contract violators

Any autocar dealer caught breaching the unified car sale contract will be slapped with a hefty fine — with violators having to cough up as much as Dh200,000.

Motorists can avail of slashed fines

From today, several departments of the Sharjah Police will see an influx of motorists paying off traffic fines, as many will be availing of a new initiative which sees penalties slashed by 50 per cent.

Bypass Road is renamed Emirates Road

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered that the Dubai Bypass Road be named Emirates Road.

Lecture highlights risks of speeding

A senior Abu Dhabi Police officer higlighted the dangers of speeding on the roads in a lecture organised by the Al Ain Traffic Institute at the Police Schools Department in Suwaihan.

Metro SMS enquiry service launched

Commuters will now be able to use text messages to find out Dubai Metro service times. The Rail Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new short text message service for enquiring about the timing of the metro services.

Parking meters now accept new coins

Finding the right change to pay the parking fare should no longer be a problem with Dubai parking meters upgraded to accept the new Dh1 coin.

Call for stringent safety measures in trucks

Horrific road accidents will increase if regulation of truck drivers and the roadworthiness of vehicles are not improved — with Ramadan set to be a particularly dangerous time, say members of the transport industry.

86 electronic signs on Capital’s roads

Eighty-six electronic signs will soon be dotting the capital city alerting motorists of congestions ahead and other traffic problems.

flydubai offers passengers destination visas

flydubai, has introduced a new facilitation service offering passengers travelling on its flights to Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine the opportunity to apply for a visa through the flydubai Travel Shop at Dubai Terminal 2.

Route No. 84 is commuters’ pick

Of the five new bus routes announced by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), relief is palpable in the average commuter at the bus station most for route No. 84 — from Al Khail Gate to Mina Siyahi.