Recently qualified drivers can now put a sticker on their car windows warning other motorists that they have only just passed their test. The Roads and Transport Authority has devised a series of “New Driver” stickers that will be sold to a trainee once he or she obtains their driving license. “The idea of placing …
In the attractive world of the UAE, Ferraris and Lamborghinis fit in perfectly next to the shiny skyscrapers and pioneering shopping malls. Even the increasingly popular classic cars are usually the elite of the past, with old Rolls-Royces and Mercedes the leading choices for those who want to be seen in something with …
Four years after three children died in an accident that triggered The National’s Road to Safety campaign, the UAE’s roads are considerably safer, experts say. Improved infrastructure, road design and safety standards, enforcement, traffic control and incident response, and pedestrian management have all been factors. “Authorities here are much more conscious of designing roads and …
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Traffic and licensing departments across the UAE will be linked for the first time by new software that allows vehicle owners to go to any branch in the country to pay fines, renew licenses, get ownership certificates and more. Previously, drivers had to visit branches in the emirate where their vehicle was first registered. …
Lincoln is seeking to revive its fortunes. Will the new MKT be of any help in this pursuit? Sony Thomas finds out. When was the last time you saw a Lincoln mentioned in the press? If you can’t think of anything later than December 2011, when a 1976 Continental hearse carried Kim Jong-il to his …
DUBAI// More than 1,000 schoolchildren are due to get a taste of the high octane world of Formula One in the run up to next week’s Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. F1 has been launched in Schools program in the build-up to the race on November 3 at Yas Marina Circuit. …
An online course that promotes safe driving and the use of seat belts is being added to college curriculums Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) institutes have included the e-course in their curriculums as part of the Stay Alert, Stay Alive campaign, supported by the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai. More than 18,000 Emirati students …
Three students have won an award for their short film promoting the use of child seats in cars. The three-minute movie aims to encourage Emiratis and expatriates to use the restraints to help protect their little ones. The three student filmmakers, all Emiratis, have now been awarded the first Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) Road Safety …
A driver owes more than Dh134,000 in traffic fines for 218 offences, police say. The Emirati woman is one of 10 motorists who together have accumulated a total of more than Dh1 million in fines. Police released the figures while announcing measures to confiscate the vehicles of those owing more than Dh40,000, currently 296 …
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This November, it has to be said, will be a stunningly busy month for car companies. Because, quite apart from the activities in Dubai, it will also see two more international shows: Los Angeles and Tokyo. Normally, we can’t expect absolutely everyone to turn up here, so what are we gearing ourselves up for? …
