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29
Dec

Higher Insurance Premiums to Hurt 35% of UAE Drivers

Insurance Authority issues new tariffs that could force insurers to increase premiums for certain vehicles. The issuance of a new tariff system for vehicle insurance in UAE will mean that premiums could increase next year by more than Dh100 to a little over Dh400 for some car owners, although not everyone will be affected. The …

19
Dec

GCC Car Sales Forecast to Rise to 1.4m by 2020

New report says number of vehicles on Gulf roads set to grow at 5% annually to 13.2m in 2020 The number of passenger cars in use in the GCC region is expected to grow at 5 percent annually from an estimated 10.3 million in 2015 to 13.2 million in 2020, according to Alpen Capital. Its …

17
Dec

RTA Opens Smart Mall in Four Dubai Metro Stations

First of its kind service worldwide enables Dubai Metro commuters a smart shopping experience. The smart shopping area is available from Saturday at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Station, Damac Station, Dubai Internet City Station and Emirates Towers Station. The move stems from RTA and Dubai efforts to rank Dubai the smartest city in the world. …

12
Dec

40km Hyperloop Link to Serve Expo 2020

Network of the ultrafast transport system that runs at speeds of around 1,200 km/h will include 20 km of main corridor running parallel to Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road.   Capable of running a pod every 10 seconds, the hyperloop is expected to carry 15,000 passengers per hour per direction. “We would like to see …

10
Dec

All Taxis to Have Surveillance Cameras by 2018

All taxi drivers in Dubai will soon be constantly monitored in order to keep track of their behaviour as well as their fatigue levels. One of the three cameras will be installed near the central mirror covering only the driver, while the other two will be set up externally on the front and rear of …

19
Nov

Annual Vehicle Test to Show Carbon Footprint

Annual road-worthiness test reports will show the carbon footprint of the vehicle from next month. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced an automated system that will rate vehicles according to their CO2 emission levels while also showing the vehicle’s cost effectiveness in the annual test report. The annual test reports will also show the …

31
Oct

Law-Abiding Road Users to Get Happiness Vouchers from Police

Abu Dhabi police launched the new project called Happiness Patrol in the presence of Ohoud Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness. Law-abiding road users in Abu Dhabi can expect pleasant surprises in the form of appreciation and gift vouchers from police officers in happiness patrol cars launched by Abu Dhabi Police on Sunday. …

22
Oct

400 Special Vehicle Number Plates In Online Auction

Dubai residents can register from Sunday for six-day auction starting on 30. October 2016. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering 400 new vehicle licence plates in its 43rd online auction, said a senior official. The plates comprising three, four and five digits of codes G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, …

17
Oct

Hourly Car Rentals Starting from 2017 in Dubai

RTA announces service will roll out initially with 200 cars from Ekar and Udrive Residents and visitors in Dubai will for the first time be able to rent cars by the hour, starting in 2017, the Roads and Transport Authority announced on Sunday. Abdullah Yousuf Al Ali, CEO of RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said the …

15
Oct

Most Accidents in Dubai Happen on Thursday Nights

A study revealed that majority of accidents reported in Dubai in 2015 were caused by drunk driving and sudden lane changing, followed by not leaving enough distance and a lack of judgement. Men caused 90 per cent of the accidents on the Dubai roads, according to the report which was done by Movesouq.com and Qatar Insurance …

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