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Police are stepping up patrols around the emirate ahead of the Eid Al Adha holidays.

HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently explored with HE Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce, the prospects of cooperation between the RTA and American firms engaged in rail, roads and transport sectors.

A high-noon accident on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road spawned bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions for commuters between Dubai and Sharjah on Tuesday afternoon.

Basil Ibrahim Saad, Director of Facilities & Installations, RTA Technical Support Services Sector, said: “The RTA is always keen on delivering world-class services befitting the profile of Dubai as a reputed and advanced cosmopolitan city and a splendid destination for tourists and visitors hailing in from all corners of the globe.”

Tailgaters are now in the crosshairs of new speed radars installed by Dubai Police. With over 50 new Al Burj radars already fitted on Dubai roads, police said that they plan to add 50 more in the next year.

In his first book My Vision, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, reminisces the day that he stood next to his father, staring at what was to become Jebel Ali port, a project masterminded by the late Sheikh Rashid.

Dubai can avoid this by adopting a two-pronged approach for its Mobility concerns: by sticking to its strategic plans of making public transportation accessible and also, by successfully convincing people to ditch their cars, an expert said.

The Drivers Licensing Department at the Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has devised a new concept embodied in a “New Driver” sticker in cooperation with driving schools & centers in Dubai which have entered into an agreement with the RTA whereby these stickers will be sold to the trainee once he or she obtains the driving license.

Serco Group PLC (SRP.LN), a British government services company, said Thursday that it has signed a 355 million pound ($574.72 million) contract with the Dubai Government Roads and Transport Authority, or RTA, to continue operating and maintaining the Dubai Metro rail.

Hitting the gym, taking up a sport and eating healthy are just some of the baby steps that most people take to get fit But did you know that abandoning the luxury of your car and opting for the public transport instead and exploring your own city could also direct you in that direction?