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The Nation|Traffic and Transport

Dubai to have 1,800 public buses

Effective feeder public bus service is a must for the success of the Dubai Metro, which is set to start operation on September 9, said a senior official.

Dubai motorists can soon pay for parking by SMS

Air-conditioned bus shelters launched in Abu Dhabi

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Dubai powers infrastructure

Major new road projects in Dubai approved as airports upgrade plan to increase capacity.

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Dubai commuters can now plan their journey

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority will launch its Wojhati service on Monday, aiming to give commuters a complete journey plan to encourage use of public transport.

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Dh5 billion Salam Street upgrade project is on track, say officials

The Dh5 billion Salam Street upgrade project, Abu Dhabi's ambitious project to improve its road infrastructure, is on schedule.

Accidents

1,600 accidents took place during holidays

A night planned for children went awry

Mobile phone use while driving raises crash risk

Fog disrupts flights and road traffic

Driver told to pay Dh2m to families

Injured workers blame speeding and overloading for fatal crash

Bad roads are reducing vehicle life - motorists

Last year most fatal for motorists in a decade

One killed and another injured in road crashes

Shaikh Zayed Road bus crash driver seeks reduced jail term

New fund launched to help accident victims

Truck driver injured in collision

Two heavy vehicle drivers killed in head-on collision

Accidents trigger major traffic jams

Two people killed in tragic accidents

Motorist ordered to pay Dh200,000 to victim's family

Calls for pedestrian safety 'were ignored'

Car overturns killing woman and injuring her 3 children

Man killed as vehicle rams truck

Speeding driver killed in collision with tanker

Pedestrians represent a third of deaths on Dubai roads

Blaze destroys car in Satwa

Car crash alert promises safety on the roads

Police sound warning as speeding claims three more lives on roads

Tough traffic rules cut fatalities drastically

Traffic brought to a halt on Ras Al Khor Road

Speeding caused the fatal crash on Al Dhaid highway

Three dead as car crashes into tow truck

Speeding vehicle 'hit tow truck winching up van'

Sleepy drivers caused ten collisions

Debris keeps motorists on the edge

Dead man held partially responsible for accident

Lorry ban reimposed after crash

Danger drivers put lives at risk

Bus in fatal crash on Emirates Road was speeding when its tyre burst

53 perish on Ras Al Khaimah roads as fatalities soar by 20% in 9 months

Five burnt to death as speeding car overturns

Careless driving cited for rise in fiery crashes

Video evidence in court shows traffic accident

Tow vehicles set to cut response time

RTA plans to clear roads faster after minor crashes

Two killed and 11 hurt in crashes during Eid

Pregnant mother and baby among six killed in gruesome accidents

'Lethal' roundabout angers Greens residents

Cause of vehicle fires investigated

Bus driver questioned after fatal Deira crash

Abide by speed limit to avoid crashes

Three children among five killed in Abu Dhabi crash

Four die in Fujairah car crash

Two people die in road accidents on Eid holidays

Investigation into fatal Haj bus crash under way

Lucky escape for family of seven in horrific crash

'Insurance companies liable to compensate victims of accidents'

Man run over by truck while trying to cross Dubai-Al Ain Road

One person killed as speeding vehicle forces buses to collide

Traffic tailbacks caused after Shaikh Zayed Road accident

Five killed as minibus is smashed by speeding truck

Three people killed in road accidents

Speeding motorist mows down woman

Man in coma dies after tragic road accident

Dubai motorist gets stuck in huge hole

Driver injured in five-vehicle collision

Burning truck causes traffic chaos

Six cars, including police patrol, crash on Airport road

Four children among seven killed in Hatta road crash

Four Emirati women die in vehicle plunge

Teenager in road horror

Four-wheel drive vehicle runs over three pedestrians crossing street in Merbeh

Three die in separate road accidents

Two children among five killed in Abu Dhabi road accidents

Fog and unsafe driving main factors

Shocked families mourn victims

Ten hurt in seven-car pile-up outside RAK police station

Car knocks down and kills Pakistan Embassy worker

Two dead, four hurt in head-on collision

15 hurt after minibus rams into parked car on Dubai-Al Ain road

Man dies in crash hours after arriving in UAE

Father and child killed in accident near Airport Road underpass

Woman killed trying to cross Shaikh Zayed Road

Girl escapes injury in Al Ain crash

Two killed in Sharjah and Al Ain road accidents

UAE road accidents claim 21 lives in 72 hours

Maid dies after Ras Al Khaimah car accident

Jaywalking puts lives in danger, warns top Dubai official

Three killed in Abu Dhabi traffic accidents

Nine-year-old Emirati killed as heavy vehicle rams into car

23 hurt as bus carrying workers overturns

Young man dies in Al Ain due to speeding

Man killed as car overturns and bursts into flames in Ras Al Khaimah

Youth killed after ramming car into pavement

Trees blocking view cause of fatal accidents - official

Eyewitness saw girl sitting on driver's lap in burning car

Traffic signal 'a must at U-turn'

Dangerous U-turn on Al Wasl Road in Dubai is shut

U-turn safety measures 'too late', say Al Wasl residents

22 unsafe U-turns on a 14km stretch

Dubai court sends out tough warning to errant drivers

Four killed in Sharjah road accident

20% rise in deaths due to accidents

Speeding claims two more lives on Dubai roads

Teen dies after celebratory ride ends in tragedy

Man dies after his car overturns on Masafi-Fujairah road

Dead end looms for overloaded cars

Three teenagers killed in ghastly car crash

Death on roads 'due to financial stress'

Timeline: Road accidents in Dubai in 2008

2 killed, 15 wounded in horrific accident on Emirates road

Accidents in last 6 months claim lives of 147 people

Man severely burnt after car rams into lamp post

Minibus accidents claim 10 lives in Dubai this year

Dubai loses billions due to traffic accidents

Minibuses will have their speeds limited, say Dubai police

A father's haste to save son costs two lives in UAE

Asians top list of people who died on Sharjah roads

U-turn danger still lurks on Dubai's fatal crash road

Four killed as pick-up truck crashes into heavy vehicle near Jebel Ali in Dubai

Motorist slams into motorcyclist killing him

17-car crash on Al Ain highway

Four killed in two Sharjah accidents

Woman dies after being run over by pickup truck

Spate of road accidents leaves one dead, five injured

One killed, six injured in weekend accidents

Eight injured after tanker rams bus and pick-up trucks

Eight killed in Sharjah during Eid holidays

Poor driving to hit offenders' wallets

Dh500 fine for minor accidents elicits mixed feelings

Cow forces car to swerve, crash

Woman run over as weekend road accidents claim three lives

More than 1,800 died in various incidents this year

Deaths in run over accidents decline, says RTA

Machine operator dies in crash after falling 20 metres

'Road deaths like an epidemic'

Road accidents claim four lives in two days

Lack of self control translates into violence on roads, says academic

Two killed as speeding car falls off Abu Dhabi flyover

Multiple-bus accident leaves witnesses shocked

Men are 'the worst traffic offenders in the capital'

Pedestrians risk life and limb on Abu Dhabi's streets

Irresponsible pedestrians and drivers pose a big risk

Making UAE roads safer for everyone

Two jaywalkers killed in separate run-over accidents in Dubai

Young driver dies in crash with truck

Traffic accident deaths down

Accidents are down sharply on Dubai roads

Abu Dhabi starts campaign to curb motorbike accidents

Motorist dies after car falls from bridge

Probe under way after man killed in hit-and-run

Man killed after his car collides with another

One more life lost to speeding

Speeding major cause of deaths on Dubai roads last year

Two die as heavy vehicle hits pickup

One killed, two injured in high-speed smash in Dubai

Bus and crane collision in Dubai leaves many injured

One worker in critical condition

One killed in Emirates Road crash

Young Emirati man killed instantly in road accident

Four killed in two separate accidents on Dubai roads

Keep safe on roads, police tell bikers

Three Omani family members die in Dubai-Al Ain road crash

Two nurses die as car jumps red light, hits another vehicle

Two die in crash on Al Ain-Dubai highway

1 man dead, 3 injured as vehicle hits camel

Horrific accidents blamed on negligence and speeding

Accidents claim 97 lives in 71 days

Majority of last year's traffic accident victims were Asians

One Iranian man killed as car flips over in Al Aweer

Minor accidents to cost motorists

Emirati man runs over 15-year-old British girl

Accident witness highlights lack of pedestrian safety

Pedestrian killed on Al Khail Road

Drivers may face 3 years' jail for fatal road accidents

Seven die in accidents in Dubai and RAK

Dubai's road death rate falls during last four months

Three killed in head-on collision at new Jebel Ali airport

Pedestrian killed while trying to cross road in Al Ain

More young drivers get involved in car accidents

Two Saudis dead in crash on Shaikh Zayed Road

Child casualties rising fast in Abu Dhabi

Dubai Metro

Restaurants 'will be partially compensated'

Work on Dubai Metro 'progressing smoothly'

Purple Line to link airports

Dubai expands metro network with Purple Line

Trams to offer alternative transport

Green Line work to start soon

Be aware: Dubai Metro coming to ease traffic bottlenecks

Traffic diversion set for metro work

First phase construction of Dubai Metro is on track

Efforts to ensure Metro link on time

Work on Metro tunnelling takes off

Metro design finalised

Parking lots reserved for Metro users

RTA completes viaduct segment on Shaikh Zayed Road

Machine bores through as Metro tunnel work starts

'Areas near Metro in demand'

Metro is taking shape rapidly

Tunnelling under Creek to begin in May

At a glance: Dubai Metro

People say...

Metro stations to have wireless online link

Manufacturing of trains begins

Metro to run from 5am to 12.30am

Team to monitor impact of tunnelling work

Airport-Jebel Ali metro link planned

Metro stations 'will have modern safety equipment'

Traffic diversion at Bani Yas Square

Boost to urban development

To name or not to name?

Installation for Red Line of Dubai Metro completed ahead of schedule

Maps

How to ride into the sunset

new roads

Measures under way to cope with increasing traffic

Dh3.5b infrastructure revamp

Springs project not a highway, says official

Dh25b plan to boost Dubai's roads

Shaikh Zayed road expansion by July

Sharjah unveils road project to smooth traffic flow

One more lane to be added to Al Maktoum Bridge

Multi-million road project completed

Intersections to replace four Deira roundabouts

RAK road renewal under way

Five major road projects costing Dh783m completed on schedule

Jumeirah Beach Road project to be completed by July

Floating Bridge on Dubai Creek to open in March 2007

Dh81.5m bridge to be ready in March

Bridges to be part of internal ring road

Two more bridges by 2009 to ease Dubai traffic

Biggest interchange launched

Five lanes in each direction

Dh602m plan to ease Emirates Road chaos

RTA to build Marina interchange

More lanes to be added onto Al Maktoum bridge

Sharjah plans extensive road network to end congestion

New projects to improve traffic flow initiated

Al Ittihad Road to be turned into expressway

National council discusses expansion of road network

First part of Dubai bypass road to be expanded

Makeover plans for Al Ain-Dubai Road

Dh732m new road projects in Sharjah to start soon

Contract awarded for parallel roads project

Pedestrian paradise planned

Bad roads getting on motorists' nerves

Extensive road makeover projects to put Al Ain in the fast lane

New interchange fails to ease traffic woes

Jumeirah Road among the safest for users

New bridge to ease Dubai traffic

Motorists say bridge cuts journey time drastically

Emirates Road to be expanded to 12 lanes

Adieu to traffic woes?

Double-deck Sharjah road

Third lane to be added to Dubai-Fujairah highway

Ras Al Khor road opens to motorists

Floating bridge over Dubai Creek opens

Pontoon will ease Maktoum bridge traffic

Floating bridge completed in just 300 days

120km of internal roads added in Sharjah

Residents confused over closed roads under construction

New lanes opened on Emirates Road

Work on Dubai-Fujairah dual carriageway begins

Pedestrian bridge will remain open

Public transport is the answer

Sharjah road works will take three years for completion

Development project puts focus on road network

Land dispute hampers ring road construction

Missing bridge diversion baffles drivers

Parallel Roads set to ease congestion

Sharjah's Al Wahda Road closure to be extended

Another Sharjah roundabout gives way to traffic lights

Third phase of Dubai bypass opens Friday

New Al Garhoud bridge ready to open within days

New Al Garhoud Bridge to open on Saturday

New Al Garhoud Bridge opens to motorists in record time

Emirates Road gets 6 more lanes to ease traffic

Final phase of Emirates Road widening project is over

RTA awards contract for phase 5 of widening key road

Parallel Roads project enters Dh1.8b phase

Al Ain will expand road to Dubai

Work on the Dibba-Masafi road to start next week

New underpasses will depict UAE's heritage

Enjoy non-stop green drive on Abu Dhabi road

Airport Road will be widened in Abu Dhabi

Al Ain central area to get facelift with construction of new flyover

Dh1.29b project in Dubai will create new traffic corridor, says RTA

UAE's largest interchange getting ready

Reactions mixed as residents brace for Al Wahda closure

Traffic hassles eased at Arabian Ranches

Sharjah to compensate commercial outlets affected by road closures

RTA launches Dh1b road plan for Meydan project

Business Bay Bridge to be fully opened for traffic

Alternative routes soon as Salam Street in Abu Dhabi is to be closed

Road closures and diversions for New Year's Eve

Two major roads open to public next month

Al Wasl road to be overhauled

Major roads and bridges to be completed this year

Drivers urged to use detours after Salam Street closure

New Al Qiyada Interchange to open on February 25

Traffic police crack down on reckless drivers in Al Ain

Main street into Ras Al Khaimah to be expanded with two more lanes

Road's upper deck to open next month

Double-decker roads will be open by month's end

Dubai's first double-decker road to ease traffic congestion

Shaikh Mohammad approves designs of projects worth Dh2.9b

Dubai road projects to be ready in two years

Mina street closed during construction

Unannounced diversions cause hindrance

New interchange to be built near Dubai Marina

23km Dubai outer bypass road to ease traffic congestion

RTA

RTA appoints Emiratis to leading positions

Complaints galore about transport service

Trilingual Salik call centre launched

Tasjeel laxity upsets customers

Motorbikes deployed to help tow vehicles for free

Authority plans new system to cut accident handling time

RTA to assist travellers by issuing international driving licences in Dubai

'Rapid changes' delay road to smooth traffic by one year

Be patient with RTA, says police chief

Authority has projects worth Dh25b under way

Examiner shortage hits learners

Dubai spending Dh80b on mass transport

Travelling in buses to become hassle-free

Dh1.8 billion to develop a water transport network

Two more lines will join Metro network by 2015

Vehicles with expired registration on the rise - official

Driving instructors fume over tough tests

Campaign to acquaint people on RTA projects

Security to increase at major bus stations

Driver attitudes must change, says RTA chief

RTA to regulate driving licence procedures

Driving tests in Dubai to be held in evenings to shorten waiting time

Motorists frustrated by long wait at RTA licensing offices

RTA establishes new agency to regulate driving licences

RTA scraps outsourced call centre after complaints

Al Nahda Bridge partially open to traffic

More than Dh26m for Emirati taxi owners

Taxis to be available at special parking lots

New road projects to cut gridlock at Dubai airport

Transport authority upgrades services to speed up transactions

Learners are driven to distraction

RTA says optimal use of public transport key to solving Dubai gridlock

Quality Group to enhance collaboration with RTA

Dubai beefs up driving rule

Complain to RTA if you fail driving tests five times

RTA unveils new addressing system

Thousands sign up for carpooling scheme in Dubai

RTA Licensing Agency's working hours to be extended during Ramadan

Two RTA employees get suspended sentence for leaking of video footage

Scheme to train driving instructors, examiners

Transport authority signs advert contract for Metro

RTA executives to come face-to-face with public in new campaign

RTA wins Gulf Engineers award for bus shelters

Dubai's first tram project taking shape in Al Sufouh

Monorail expected to be up and running by April

Authority's interactive website is launched

RTA plans new public water transport

RTA approves night driving lessons

Authority signs pact with driving institutes to enhance road safety

'We will not abandon the Salik project'

Motorists urged to renew registrations

Both sides of the story

RTA intensifies drive on congestion

RTA tightens rules in favour of school buses

Unified licensing system on cards

Mohammad orders marine projects to meet deadlines

Salik road toll system a success

Minimum taxi fare to be Dh10

Frustrated by licence process, reader gets help

RTA to run property accident claims

RTA training session for non-Arabic speakers

RTA to spend 2.5 billion dirhams on projects this year

RTA: New Dh400m bus depot in Rawiyya to open in June

Dubai roads authority launches online services for motorists

Police

Radar violations see alarming rise in six years

Ambulance drivers 'must not flout traffic rules'

Shaikh Zayed Road still most dangerous

Lane violations on top of list

37 drivers have licences cancelled

131,000 traffic offences reported in July

Violation of rules is main cause of accidents

Stiff penalties await dangerous truckers

Police get tough on reckless truck drivers

Motorists who flee police will be referred to court

Carelessness leads to death and despair

Taxi driver held for speeding to drop off crying babies

Police patrol drivers trained to chase reckless motorists

Number of confiscated vehicles has increased

Motorist jailed for causing death of medic

More than 30 truck drivers to be deported

Motorists told to drive cautiously before iftar

Police to fast-track cases against offending drivers

Police will deal strictly with errant motorists

Court fines and puts drunk truck driver behind bars

Gadget to measure car tints

Motorists hail civic penalty

Most motorists flout ban against driving and talking

Mobile phones can steer drivers away from safety

Dubai traffic offences rise by 43%

Speeding car kills two motorcyclists

58 pedestrians in Dubai to be prosecuted

Violators not to be spared anywhere

Road rage a growing danger for motorists

Speeding car victim cannot put away the pain

Rash overtaking main cause of accidents

Drink driving: Hefty fine for Dubai motorist

Dubai motorists warned: Mobile cameras are watching you

Reckless vehicles have no fear for police

Speeding in Al Ain drops sharply due to black point system

Two slapped with heavy fines for drunk driving

Jumping red lights and speeding most common traffic offences in Dubai

Police tell companies to educate motorists

Reckless bus drivers must get stiff fines

Campaign to deter reckless minibus drivers

107 Dubai jaywalkers fined in two days, say police

More than 30 truck drivers in Dubai to be deported

Reckless drivers of heavy vehicles in Dubai will be punished

RTA issues 169 fines to abra drivers

Dubai traffic police crack down on trucks causing congestion

Motorcycles and quad bikes seized for irresponsible riding

Trucks drive illegally in residential area

Bus drivers flirt with death in Dubai

RAK officials look closely at risk posed by drivers watching TV

Traffic fine defaulters face legal action

Exercise three Cs on Dubai's roads

Pakistanis are the most dangerous drivers in Dubai, police data shows

Serious traffic offenders to undergo special courses

Traffic prosecution will not hesitate to quiz injured drivers

Driver convicted of modifying car engine

Abu Dhabi police crack down on jaywalkers

Speeding

Crackdown on speeding as traffic deaths rise

2,000 offences of jumping a red light registered

Radar devices record over 90,000 traffic offences

131,000 traffic offences reported in July

32 fines issued daily for traffic violations

Report and witnesses can nail driver

Labour bus drivers use roads 'as race tracks'

Survivor remembers foggy morning crash

Speeding teaches driver tough lesson

More than 900,000 speeding cases registered last year

Bus driver who caused nine deaths on highway to go on trial today

Call for minimum speed limit on highways

'It's lane discipline that is crucial'

Tougher regulations to check speeding

Woman driver told to pay Dh200,000 in damages

Mobile radars trap speedsters

'Good manners more vital than speed limits'

Slow drivers to face penalties only if they hinder traffic flow

Deadly daily dodging game

Speeding to bring arrest and vehicle confiscation

Caught unawares

Lower speed limit is no solution to accidents

Man jailed for killing two while driving recklessly in Dubai

Radar is capturing more than speeding motorists

Dubai Police plan 'smart' new radars to catch speed violators

New radar guns to catch speedsters in Dubai from next year

Police to install radars every two kilometres

Dubai traffic violators paid Dh600 million in fines during 2008

40 new radars to be active by next week

Traffic initiatives

Dubai road safety campaign nets Dh5m in penalties

Al Ain is in urgent need of radar devices, say residents

Wasit Road improvement to ease traffic flow

Abu Dhabi plans to embrace clean vehicle fuel

More than 5,000 vehicles will be confiscated for red light violation

NOC rule for driving licence reinstated

Abras to operate round the clock

New traffic plan set to ease congestion and reduce deaths

Dubai traffic will be smooth within three years

Indicate before changing lanes or face stiff penalties

Motorists will soon have to pay for using Dubai roads

Strict action against paid car lifts

RTA launches audit to gauge noise pollution

RTA links bus route to Al Seef abra station to help passengers

Toll system 'will be in force by July'

Four more vehicle registration centres to be set up

One side of Al Shindagha Tunnel to remain open during maintenance

Pedestrian safety drive launched

Campaigns against quad bikes to be intensified

More patrols needed, says police chief

Huge rise in traffic fines soon

Maktoum bridge to be expanded

Motorists to benefit from new services provided by RTA

Public urged to report traffic offences

Dh9b spent on road improvement projects

Delay hits completion of floating bridge

Traffic diversions slow down motorists

Mobiles to record traffic offences

Ministry studies ways to rein in increasing number of vehicles

New interchange opens up more routes

Safety campaign to reward good road manners

Saif urges raising traffic safety awareness

Dubai needs trams to beat the jams

Traffic snarls and rising cost of living 'hinder growth'

Huge projects to tackle traffic issues

FNC okays bill on new traffic rules

Sharjah to expand Emirates and Al Ittihad roads

Bridge to be fully operational on May 1

Public get a say in Dubai's road plans

Sharjah mulls Metro system to beat traffic

Dubai Creek link to sea approved

Dubai Police and RTA on collision course

Dubai Police and RTA to manage traffic

300 traffic fines sent via cell phones

Part of Al Ittihad Road to be closed

Bicyclists warned to stay off main roads

Course in defensive driving for safer roads

Flashing traffic lights being tested in Dubai

Radars installed on Business Bay bridge

RTA denies it will install any more toll systems

Beirut Road to be closed early Friday morning

Dh1m award to help beat traffic congestion

Drive against cyclists and motorbike riders

Car pooling regulations soon

Diversions for smooth Salik drive

Web forum on traffic tips gains popularity

Institutes must teach driving etiquette

Garhoud bridge will handle 16,000 vehicles an hour

Traffic diversion on highway hits commuters

Plans to overhaul transportation

Flexible hours for office workers aim to ease traffic

Road-widening project to ease traffic on Al Maktoum Bridge

Dahi: We will try to send strong message to drivers

RTA steps up efforts to ease traffic jams

Driving home traffic safety

Private firm plans air taxi service to beat traffic jams

Police urge residents to abide by traffic regulations during Eid

Mirbah residents say road humps are badly planned

Dubai driving licence rules to get tougher

Sharjah's Sulaiman roundabout closed for construction work

Police to use tint measuring device

Towtrucks stand nearby as police issue violations

First women-only driving school opens

New law aims to cut soaring road deaths

Dubai traffic police will patrol school roads to protect students

Transport authority upgrades e-services

Locating an office or home in Dubai will be much easier now

Motorists urged to drive with caution at diversions

Police and RTA launch traffic drive

Centre for accident victims to be set up

On the road to new transport system

Traffic department staff urged to be role models

Motorists drive easy as Al Nahda intersection opens to traffic

Tough new traffic law aims to reduce road deaths

Use of seatbelts in back seats may be made compulsory

Black points await errant drivers

Drunk drivers face court and Dh20,000 in fines

Tougher penalties will discipline errant drivers, say UAE residents

Traffic offences down in Al Ain as tough legislation takes effect

Municipality says old vehicles should not be on roads

Scanner on red-light violators

Peak hour truck ban causing jams, claim transport companies

RTA launches campaign to encourage use of water bus

Dubai Police launch campaign to crack down on unruly bikers

New speed limits in place on many RAK roads

Dangerous U-turns to be closed on major road in RAK

Dubai slashes driving licences by 43%

Artistic vision for Garhoud Bridge

Smooth ride for Jumeirah residents

Police service at petrol pumps planned

RoadStar drive to make debut in Abu Dhabi

Dubai allows car pools to reduce traffic

Dubai allows car pools to reduce traffic

Slow drivers 'not being fined'

RoadStar makes Abu Dhabi debut

Sharjah city bus service takes new route of progress

Abu Dhabi drivers get a pleasant surprise

Roundabout in Sharjah to be closed for one week, say officials

Al Khail road roundabouts to be changed into interchanges

Motorists in Dubai can register online

Dramatic fall in traffic offences in UAE since implementation of new law

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority launches road safety drive targeting trucks

RTA to install 35 more cameras on roads

Call for minibus speed governors in Dubai

Life in UAE made easier by car-pooling

Transport award gets huge response in Dubai

Dh91m contract will make Dubai's roads greener

Sharjah residents brace for more traffic chaos on city streets

Coping without Sharjah's Al Wahda road

Identity cards a must to transfer car ownership in UAE

Cartoons offer comic relief for Sharjah drivers in a jam

No easy ride for new drivers in Dubai

UAE no place for old cars

Drivers in a jam all revved up over World Car-free Day

Bid to reduce traffic congestion ongoing, claims RTA

RTA takes stock of new address system

Better address system will help residents find Dubai destinations

Al Ain street signage enters new phase

Child safety in cars stressed

Aggressive motorists issued spot fines

Pedestrian network planned in Dubai

Sharjah gridlock drives motorists to new routes

New crossing planned across Dubai Creek

Police warn that 2o-year-old cars will be confiscated

RTA prepares to tackle potential rainfall woes

Traffic chaos echoes at urban planning symposium

423,000 vehicles face bar on sale by 2010

No driver's licence for 100 categories of UAE workers

Rule banning 20-year-old vehicles postponed

Licence rule applies to Sharjah only

Police ban pictures on vehicle windows

New footbridge to be erected today

48 killed this year in road accidents

'You cannot beat police radars'

Revellers must behave responsibly on roads

Records show drastic drop in alcohol-related accidents

Dubai Police caution against drink driving on New Year's eve

Commuters in Abu Dhabi can enjoy free bus rides for two more months

Police notch up success in traffic drive

Police tow away cars parked in middle of road

Residents praise new pedestrian bridge

Authority seeks to upgrade marine transport project

Dubai to build cycling and pedestrian tracks

Abu Dhabi pedestrians to get 32 air-conditioned overbridges

Car pooling service fails to gather speed

Few takers for new carpooling service

Questions raised over cycling ban

Traffic Department launches pedestrian safety campaign

New TransAD chief to look into taxi availability issue

Carpooling useful to some but unhelpful to others

Rehabilitation institute set up to reform errant drivers

RTA sets new standards for tour bus licensing

Cargo rail under study to ease traffic congestion

Al Ittihad Road improvement delayed

Pedestrian-friendly city?

Heavy vehicles to undergo spot checks

Motorists urged to keep their hands off mobile phones

Motorists can soon renew vehicle registration online

Traffic Department launches safety campaign

Children resolve to speak out against road offences

RAK introduces special permit for heavy vehicles

Abu Dhabi unveils transport master plan

Licence ban unrelated to black points system

Night driving classes to be made mandatory

Mohammad reviews public transport projects in Dubai

Dubai commuters can now plan their journey

Trip planner to ease travel in Dubai

Dubai powers infrastructure

Renew your driving licence online

RTA to allow parking fees to be paid via SMS service

Bus drivers get passenger safety training

Learner drivers to be trained on simulator

Vehicle testing, registration services to be improved

New parking meters in more Sharjah areas

Authority to introduce computerised testing for learner drivers

RTA to serve special needs people

Police target drivers who use hard shoulder

Police give motorists chance to reduce black points

Tolls and charges

New toll system to curb Dubai traffic

Unregulated traffic takes a toll

Congestion charge proposed to ease traffic woes

Residents divided over proposals to ease traffic congestion

Drivers complain of high toll on new RAK link road

Motorists paid Dh177m for illegal parking

Motorists back sliding scale of fines

Police register 40 violations in half an hour

Truck driver faces court for damaging Emirates Road

Cards to curb violations in festive season

Dubai to implement road toll from July, says RTA

2 drivers held for jumping red lights

Closing months of 2006 saw a spurt in offences

GCC drivers 'will not escape traffic fines'

More than 10,000 tickets issued

First phase of road toll system in July

2m fines issued for violations

This is a gift for my father, says Emirati bidder

Drive to spread awareness about toll system

Up to Dh200,000 fine for fence damage

Toll ceiling set at Dh24 a day

Emarat to sell road toll cards next month

Trapped between toll and road projects

Salesman imprisoned for carrying compatriot's driving licence

Truck drivers spilling concrete on roads face arrest and hefty fines

Owners of confiscated vehicles get heavy fines

System that allowed bad drivers to dodge confiscation scrapped

Reckless drivers to face stiff penalties

More than 26,000 fines during Eid

Police use messaging service to issue fines

Traffic fine payment made easier

How Dubai's new traffic law will affect you

Jaywalkers to be fined in Abu Dhabi

Heavy vehicle drivers held driving with incorrect licences

Abu Dhabi police fine 748 jaywalkers

Police teams issue offenders more than 38,000 fines

Government staff face stiffer penalty for dark windows

Police issue 2,300 fines as federal traffic law comes into effect

Black points 'will help cut down fatal accidents'

Dubai Police issue more than 272,979 traffic fines in February

Five trucks seized in Ras Al Khaimah for traffic violation

Five errant truckers get black points

Rash drivers get hefty fines as tough law takes effect

Dubai drivers 'have responsibilities and rights'

Motorist fined for driving without proper licence

Police issue more than 6,000 fines by mobile phone

Errant drivers to get stiffer punishments in traffic cases

Mobile cameras catch 77 motorists

340 drivers with maximum black points lose licences

Number of jaywalkers on the rise in Dubai

Over 500 fines issued in one day for illegal parking offences in Abu Dhabi

Police seize 1,118 driving licences

Drunk driver gets fine

Car leasing companies pay Dh82m as traffic fines

Minor accidents now cost motorists Dh500

Dubai-Sharjah Road

A daily crawl through Sharjah's industrial area

Tow trucks profit from risky sand

Road expansion to ease traffic flow on Sharjah-Dhaid road

Dubai and Sharjah 'must cooperate to reduce traffic'

Long winding road home

Vital road to be closed

Dubai-Sharjah arterial road shuts down

Were you stuck in the Sharjah-Dubai jam?

Traffic snarls up after trailer accident

Traffic violations choke Ittihad road

Motorists stick to slow track as trucks defy peak-hour ban

Plea to open Al Mamzar exit

Al Nahda Square closed for week

Traffic to be diverted from Sharjah Government Square

Motorists travelling to Dubai stuck in traffic for hours

fuel prices

Is oil price driving you off the road?

Diesel cheaper by 20 fils at Adnoc pumps from today

Alternative payment cards for petrol likely

parking

City-wide parking tickets will save cash

Multi-storey facilities to ease parking woes

Text message to pay and park in Sharjah

Parking meters draw cheers as well as frowns

Illegal parking at slots for special needs people 'is criminal offence'

Parking meters drive motorists to wasteland

Free parking near mosques extended

Lack of parking space drives motorists to prohibited areas

Proposal to allow free parking in paid zones

Tickets valid for multiple zones

Prepaid cards can be shared by several cars

'Respect parking areas' for special needs people

New-age parking plans

Pre-paid stickers to go on sale from May

Business at fish souq affected by parking

RTA warns against blocking pavement

Civic body steps in to resolve issue

Dealers told used cars will be towed if they block roads

Showrooms get grace period to evacuate cars

Space crunch triggers calls for multi-storey car parks

Drive against commercial vehicles being parked in residential areas

New projects eat into parking lots

Residents count their coins as free parking is now paid

Sharjah to activate paid parking meters in several areas from Saturday

Paid parking in more Sharjah areas

Motorists parking cars in sandy patches fined

Time runs out for free spaces with 650 new parking meters

Paid spaces do not make parking easier

Lack of space forces motorists to park on pavements in Dubai

New parking ticket system to revolutionise procedure

Parking vehicles where the grass is greener

Motorists face growing space crunch as more cars crowd road

Sharjah parking problem grows worse by the day

Valet parking services spell trouble in residential areas

Hectic effort to renew parking

Abu Dhabi residents will soon have to pay to park

Sharjah offers reserved parking space for Dh7,000

Sharjah to shift used car showrooms and ease residents' parking woes

Dubai residents living near paid parking areas to get discounts

Motorists to get eticket through mobile phones

Sharjah residents fed up with lack of parking

Owners to pay for towing cars parked illegally

Parking nightmare pushes Dubai motorists to break the law

Abu Dhabi motorists warned against parking illegally

Commercial vehicles take up all the empty spaces

Paid parking waiting for green light

Sharjah multi-storey car park to ease motorists' woes

Parking signs still wrong

Mechanised car parks being considered in Abu Dhabi

Crackdown on illegal parking in Abu Dhabi soon

Motorists park cars in middle of road in Tourist Club Area

Illegal parking reduces busy three-lane road to single track

Sharjah introduces new series of parking cards

Dubai motorists can soon pay for parking by SMS

Sharjah Municipality launches parking call service

Boats must not be kept on streets, RTA says

public transport

Public transport use up by 20% so far this year

Abras to become more eco-friendly

Public transport gets a boost

Shopping rush leads to traffic jams

First air-conditioned bus shelter opens

New Dubai to Sharjah service will start soon

Abra kiosks to unite old and new

Double-deck buses to boost public transport

Shortage of public buses leaves commuters waiting

Travel to Dubai's intra-city with ease

Passengers decry poor bus services

Sharjah mulls Metro system to beat traffic

More than 40 bus owners threaten to move business out of Sharjah

Abu Dhabi to get private bus service

An alternative way of commuting

Water bus service by July-end

Call a water taxi and beat the rush on roads

Why fine private buses, ask Sharjah commuters

Commuters seek shelter from scorching heat

Some transport firms halt Sharjah services

Commuters face torturous journey in the heat

You can ride a water bus on Dubai Creek next week

Number of people using abras rises by 2%

Power boats to be used as water taxis by end of next year

2m passengers to use water buses annually

Just landed? Why hail a taxi when you can take a bus

Illegal taxis play hide-and-seek

Reckless water bus owners to be penalised

Al Sofouh tram system construction to begin in January

RTA launches new water bus route

Abu Dhabi to develop inter-city train network

Abu Dhabi congestion looms amid taxi shortage

Luxury water bus service takes to the waves on Dubai Creek

Work on railway line to begin next year

Campaign to make residents aware of new taxis

Abu Dhabi's old taxis to keep fares unchanged

Water buses see 58% increase in passengers

Pick-pockets 'on the rise' aboard crowded public transport buses

New fleet of franchised taxis on road

Work on Al Sufouh tram on track for January start

Commuters lose their cool over high-tech bus shelters

New abra station to open on Wharfage

Private developers to operate 34% of Dubai rail network

Foreign firms eye contract to build Dubai tram system

Abras running on solar energy planned

Plans for electronic fare collection system

Abras go green with CNG to minimise pollution

Public fail to splash out on luxury water buses

104 buses to operate on four new routes

A long and weary bus ride

New water bus to offer tourists breathtaking views of Dubai Creek

City commuters are willing to miss the bus

125 luxury buses to be added to intercity routes

Detour ahead for Abu hail road users

Dh30m water taxi service to ride the waves next year

Authority to spend Dh500,000 to improve abra safety standards

Trucks trigger traffic misery

Self-service petrol filling terminals introduced in UAE

New bus service between Dubai and Sharjah

More buses to reduce waiting time in Dubai

Sharjah to operate city bus service from next month

New water bus service launched

Waterbus on the Creek will now run after midnight

New bus routes link International City

Bus shelters keep public cool despite faulty doors

RTA launches Night bus service to Sharjah

RTA turns the tide on clogged Dubai roads

Commuters get view from top with double-deckers

RTA project to boost bus services in Dubai

Passengers want smoke-free Abu Dhabi buses

Taking the bus gets more popular in Dubai

Transport: Offending bus drivers face fine

Mohammad endorses design of Ferry Dubai

Sharjah taxi meters to start at Dh20 for Dubai trips

Capital plans to double public bus service usage

Cheese! Abu Dhabi passengers get cameras in bus shelters

500 ultra-modern buses for Dubai public transport

Abu Dhabi to add two new bus routes from Monday

Clean energy: Water-powered taxis next year

Abu Dhabi passengers call for more frequent buses

More dockyards for marine vessels along Creek soon

Abu Dhabi to upgrade bus service

RTA introduces deluxe coach service

Abu Dhabi bus fares reasonable, readers say

Wi-Fi will soon be available on inter-city buses

RTA launches new bus route from Meadows to Al Warqa

Bus stops set up at paid parking zones in Sharjah

Plans to expand Abu Dhabi's bus service start

Women-only public bus service to be launched in Dubai on April 10

Authority discusses marine transport plans in Dubai

Dubai Creek commuters prefer abras to new water bus

RAK buses open service to other emirates

Dubai-Ajman bus service to be launched next week

road safety

Will graduate degrees help enhance driving skills?

Drivers 'must change their behaviour on the roads'

Driving schools seek fewer curbs

Fence on Shaikh Zayed Road to cut pedestrian deaths

Motorists to be taught rules of good driving

Garbage bins create blind spots for motorists

Drivers will have to buckle up

Child safety drive launched on Dubai roads

Stop, think before you push that pedal

It's high time to drive carefully

Keep trainees off busy main roads

RAK motorists breathe easy as insurance row is resolved

Electronic timers to control RAK street lights

Buckle-up campaign proving successful

'Keep an eye on tyres as temperature soars'

Keep out of fast lane, police tell drivers of heavy vehicles

Tyres rented to pass fitness test for vehicle registration

Speed radars to be sited at Abu Dhabi's black spots

Drive to enforce roadside construction rules

Focus shifts to vehicle health check

Campaign on use of seat belts in vehicles shows no major success

Fines for road contractors who endanger public

Extra patrols to boost use of safety belt

Fence 'will cut deaths on Dubai's danger highway'

Strict rules aim to lower road deaths in Dubai

Errant motorists face full force of law

Radar traps to catch rash drivers

'Getting a licence is like buying from a supermarket'

Dubai to be among 'top 10 safe driving cities in five years'

Residents of Al Bastakia area seek safer pedestrian crossings

Seatbelt 'saved my life in accident'

Children 'are not protective cushions'

Errant drivers to face new black point system from January

Buckle up and drive safely or face hefty fines

Seat belt use 'still needs a boost'

Civil Defence insists on extinguishers in cars

Police on alert for drunk drivers as fatalities soar

Nine motorists rewarded with cash prizes for driving safely

Residents drive home key points

Smashed cars on display as rule reminders

Safe motorists drive home with money and prizes

Roof fire throws rush hour traffic out of gear in Dubai

Final RoadStar winners chosen

Fire hits car park under construction

Minimum highway speed set at 60km

A chauffeur to drive you home

Pedestrians face hefty fines and jail for 'carelessness'

Call for pedestrian bridges grows after ghastly accident

'Speed up construction of pedestrian crossings'

Drivers should obey rules to avoid crashes

Police call for safety on school buses

Do not watch TV while driving, police warn motorists

Motorists warned against driving under the influence

Unified drivers' training urged

No compromise on vehicle safety

Police crack down on dangerous driving

Motorists drive off with cash prizes

Motorists call for more rest areas

Checks put unregistered drivers in a spot

Reckless motorists 'will be forced to clean roads'

Shaky crossings cause for concern in Abu Dhabi

Safety awareness classes for Dubai's bus drivers

Talking on cell phones without hands-free device slows traffic

'Do not' hold child on lap in front seat

Jaywalkers to be punished soon

Abu Dhabi police begin issuing Dh50 penalty for jaywalking

Electra Street signal is a danger to drivers, say Abu Dhabi residents

Disaster waiting to happen on 'booby trapped' Abu Dhabi road

New signs give more road guidance

Dubai Police step up campaign against tinted car windows

Steel barriers to improve safety of road

Pedestrians and drivers see red at Electra Street signal

Risky crossing

Anger over lack of crossings in Al Ain

Police mull closure of highway in heavy fog

Hints: How to drive in fog

450 additional radars to be installed on Dubai roads

Traffic comes to standstill as a section of road in Al Ain caves in

Children take little steps for safety

Wrong tyre pressure major cause of accidents

Safety tip: do not overtake

Road safety project to cut fatal crashes

New plan to put an end to cars clogging up parking spots

Police warn bicyclists to stay off main roads

Exemplary driver honoured by police

More awareness needed as UAE observes GCC Traffic Week

Panic braking systems in cars to save more lives

Tyre safety campaign to run through summer

Abu Dhabi campaign will stress perils of faulty tyres

Driving licence applicants to get training in first aid

Rush at Black Point elimination lectures

Road casualties fall 18% this year

UAE drivers 7 times more likely to die on roads: WHO report

Workshop explores ways to reduce casualties

GCC campaign on tyre safety from Sunday

Pedestrians involved in 20% of all UAE road crashes

802 cars impounded for worn-out tyres

taxis

Base fares of call-in taxis nearly double

Taxi fares to increase from Saturday

Pink taxis outside malls

Residents divided over separate taxis for women

Calls to taxi service will be answered 'within 2 seconds'

Fares have not been raised for 25 years

Taxi stations 'will cut response time'

Taxi licence holders to receive compensation

Taxi drivers get lessons on laws and security

Companies compete to provide world-class taxi service for Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi not issuing licences to old taxis

Heli-taxi launched in Abu Dhabi

Taxi shortage sparks anger

Passengers to Dubai from RAK to enjoy exclusive taxi services

Pink women-only taxis will make their debut today

Dismissal of six drivers 'arbitrary'

Families now allowed in Dubai's pink taxis

New taxi fare structure for Abu Dhabi

Taxing time on the road

Taxi drivers say they are exploited

Waiting for the elusive taxi

Fujairah to get new taxi fleet

SMS for taxi

Seven firms win franchises to operate Abu Dhabi taxis

Long wait for taxis tires Abu Dhabi residents

Sharjah taxis 'run on cabbie comfort'

New taxi fleet fails to impress residents

15,000 cases of 'passenger smuggling'

Transport Authority dismisses 46 taxi drivers

25 taxi drivers unhappy at loss of housing

RTA sets maximum speed limit of 120km/h for taxi drivers

Shortage of taxis leaves residents hot under the collar in Abu Dhabi

Workers taken for a ride by Dubai taxi drivers

1,000 more taxis to ease shortage

Illegal taxi driver faces Dh5,000 fine for taking tourist on a Dh500 ride

Illegal cabbies cash in on holiday transport crisis

300 new taxis to ease Abu Dhabi shortage

12 vehicles used as illegal taxis impounded

Residents praise new taxi service but say more vehicles needed

Dubai's taxi service to undergo overhaul

New taxi drivers leave passengers in the lurch

Abu Dhabi to withdraw 500 old taxis from service

Taxi firm 'moved swiftly' to refund overcharged fare

Taxi fleet takes to RAK's roads in bid to boost public transport

Abu Dhabi taxis to be fitted with tracking system

Taxi companies asked to upgrade service

Finding taxi 'is a nightmare on Abu Dhabi streets'

Passengers in Abu Dhabi fume over taxi drivers' behaviour

Commuters on the streets can now hail taxis by SMS

Abu Dhabi taxi regulatory authority rules on taxi fares

Take a taxi and pay via SMS

Shortage of qualified drivers in UAE affects taxi services, says official

More than 70 per cent of Abu Dhabi residents depend on taxis

Sharjah residents say taxis unwilling to enter Dubai

Taxis driven off course by hostile colleagues

Most Dubai taxi drivers to 'ignore protest'

The never-ending queue

RTA to extend trial of hybrid taxis

RTA to join forces with taxi agency

Cab crunch puts Al Ain residents on the edge

500 new vehicles likely to ease wait for taxis in Sharjah

Readers largely opposed to new taxi flag-fall rate

Taxi drivers feel the pinch

Abu Dhabi taxi drivers wonder what to do next

Taxi price rise in Sharjah leads to increase in bus use

Revised target rubs cab drivers the wrong way

Dubai Taxi working to improve service

Dh20 starting fare to Sharjah

New device to prove traffic violations by taxi drivers

Abu Dhabi cab complaints down

Dubai taxi drivers receive training

New starting fares for taxis from Port Rashid

Taxi drivers cautioned over habits

Authority to put the brakes on speeding taxis

Sharjah-Dubai taxi trip to cost Dh4

Taxi fares from Sharjah to Dubai under review

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2m passengers to use water buses
Patience plea as Dubai paves way to the future
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Sharjah drops Arabic numbers from plates
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Contractors get fines for damaging roads
Traffic frustrates commuters on Fujairah road
'Lend a hand' in curbing road offences
Drivers warned against overloading
Traffic police intensify patrols
New Garhoud bridge to be opened by mid-December with eight lanes
Pedestrian crossing makes way for Metro
Measures to pave way for accident-free holidays
Dahi to spearhead road safety campaign over next 5 months
New fleet of buses to serve Abu Dhabi and suburbs
RTA to have zero tolerance approach for unsafe work practices at its sites
Ambulances will control signals
Helping accident victims for 23 years
Red signal for unregistered cars
Master transport plans 'must be put in place before designing urban areas'
Motorists warned not to get out of vehicles if pulled over
Geared to serve people in trouble round the clock
We have to meet targets, say taxi drivers
Seatbelt crackdown nets 1,600 drivers
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Motorists complain about rude treatment
Traffic control teams issue more than 25,000 fines
Police seize heavy vehicle used as taxi
Civil Defence cautions parents against leaving youngsters unattended in cars
Couple's desert road to wedded bliss is blocked
Part of Emirates Road remains closed
Dh3b arch-bridge will be sixth Dubai Creek crossing
Failure of traffic lights causes havoc for drivers
Closure of Al Garhoud Bridge adds to traffic jams in Dubai
Fast track of Shaikh Zayed Road to be closed to traffic
Abu Dhabi streets feel the strain as vehicles double
Traffic police set up women-only counter
Hundreds of driving licences are issued daily in Abu Dhabi
Department to become regulatory body for sea, land and air transport
Airport tunnel to be closed due to construction for Dubai Metro
Police to boost patrols near schools
Cases of auto theft drop significantly in UAE
120,000 cars have lapsed registrations
New Al Quds bridge will open soon
Floating Bridge shuts at peak hours for tests
Abu Dhabi roads 'are inadequate'
Garhoud gridlock drives motorists mad
Abu Dhabi residents happy with new bus service
Motorists' incessant honking 'disturbs the peace in Al Ain'
Roads get busier as expats return from holiday
Back-to-school rush and change in work hours bring traffic chaos
Bus owners lodge complaint with Chamber of Commerce
Shop owners and industries sore over poor Ajman roads
Economic loss caused by traffic casualties
The Greens residents see red over congestion
Al Ain construction work causing road congestion
Firms urged to give road closure notices
Motorists complain of 'unbearable' traffic
Illegal taxis face transport authority fury
Polluting vehicles to be taken to task
Carpooling useful to some but unhelpful to others
Total first quarter traffic offences down compared to same period last year
Sharjah car registration centre operational again
RTA officers study new e-archiving models
Dubai wins bid to host transport exhibition
Marine agency to regulate jet skis
Blazing wheels to fight fires on Dubai roads
A call to traffic departments
Drive against billboards
Dubai to implement road toll from July, says RTA
900 offences at mall parking lots
1,600 accidents took place during holidays
Parking cards to the rescue
New-age parking plans
Winner of safety campaign fined once in 26 years
Traffic police plan iftar packets for motorists
Call for stronger barriers after car plunges off bridge
Tracking system to thwart 4WD thefts
Visitors find parking lot being dug up
On road to catch up with water taxis
Flashing signal reduces accidents in Jumeirah
Harassment 'drove me to tint windows'
Tinted cars are not transparent
Plans to educate commuters on ways to protect belongings
Eight new traffic cameras to be installed
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