Tag: traffic

Light to moderate rain fell in some parts of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ruwais, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Dalma Island and some parts of the eastern emirates, with more showers expected later.

Maj Gen Mohammed Saif Al Zaffin, director of the Dubai Police traffic department, said that in the first five months of this year there were 166 accidents with 154 people being injured, 22 seriously.

The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has built a number of speed humps inside Dubai’s International City over the past few months with the aim of increasing pedestrian safety. The move, which included building two to three speed humps on almost every main street in the area, has affected the flow of traffic at all times of the day.

I would like to bring to Gulf News' attention, a very important situation that might sometimes be a matter of life and death. I live near Rashid Hospital roundabout, next to the Dubai Metro station, which is currently under construction.

DOHA: The cost of time wasted in traffic jams in Dubai is estimated at Dh4.6bn every year, senior officials from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in the Emirate said yesterday.