Tag: dubai roads
Upgraded Al Ain-Dubai Road opens as four-lane expressway
The Al Ain-Dubai Road, the vital artery linking the two cities, has been converted into a four-lane dual carriage expressway following the completion of a Dh1.1 billion development and reconstruction project. The 54-kilometre stretch of road from the Al Hilli Roundabout to the town of Al Faqaa was declared fully open to traffic on Sunday following the expansion and upgrade which began in 2007. It will be formally inaugurated by Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi emirate.
Online auction of number plates fetches Dh4.5 million
By Staff report www.khaleejtimes.com
DUBAI — The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has raised Dh4.5 million in online auction of number plates over three days.
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RTA issues Drivers Performance Certificates
The Drivers Licensing Dep't, Licensing Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently launched a new service for drivers enabling them to obtain a Driver's Performance Certificate; an official document comprising a detailed report of all traffic offences committed during the last two years.
Quiz contest focuses on road safety
In celebration of Gulf Traffic Week 2012, I put together a road safety quiz for shoppers at the Dubai Festival City. The key purpose of the event was to remind people about road safety rules. We managed to gather large crowds of people. It was a successful event with hundreds of attendees. Many of the participants won prizes.
RTA sets roadmap for maturity in corporate innovation
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), stated that since inception, the RTA had adopted creative and innovative methods to cope with the transportation challenges encountered by the Emirate of Dubai in line with the transition to innovation; which is being increasingly considered as the most important ingredient of any modern organization.
Private group to launch Dubai traffic awareness campaign
A private health-care group will launch a traffic awareness campaign next month in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to help reduce deaths and injuries on the roads.
Medical tests for professional drivers
Professional drivers in Dubai may soon need to pass medical fitness tests, to be allowed to continue in their job, traffic authorities have said.
Road paving project in Dubai to take off in a few...
A massive street paving project across the various districts of Dubai will begin within a few weeks, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced yesterday. The project will be completed within four years and will cost Dh1 billion, according to Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman and CEO of RTA.
Quad bike registration must
A new law introduced by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently has made registration of quad bikes mandatory in Dubai, while strictly confining them to off-road.
RTA links more services with federal traffic system
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the second stage of linking driving and vehicle licensing services with the federal traffic system.