| RTA number plate auction on May 25 | | Those looking to stand out from the masses of cars which crowd Shaikh Zayed Road can put up thousands of dirhams to secure a distinctive number plate, with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority holding its 80th public number plates auction. | | Pedestrian safety campaign in UAQ | | The Umm Al Quwain Police, on Monday, launched a campaign to ensure pedestrians’ safety as part of the second Global Road Safety Week. | | Remarkable decrease in traffic offences | | The Traffic Court ordered the suspension of 107 driving licences in April this year — a drastic drop on the previous year which saw an additional 42 motorists punished for various road violations, a top prosecutor revealed. | | RTA to refund over-charged Nol cards | | Nol card users who have been over-charged by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) because of a system error will soon receive a refund of their balance, said the RTA on Sunday. | | 50 accident-prone areas identified in Dubai | | 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. | | Young drivers cause 46 per cent accidents | | 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. | | Sharjah Transport issues new code | | In a bid to better communicate with staff drivers, Sharjah Public Transport Corporation has issued a transport code in three languages. | | 15 bus routes set to change in Abu Dhabi | | 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. | |
