April 2, 2011 A massive pile-up involving 127 vehicles occurred on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway caused by heavy morning fog that injured 61 people. January 9, 2011 Two people were killed and 15 sustained injuries in separate road accidents that took place on several main and internal roads in Abu Dhabi due to low visibility [...]

Abu Dhabi: A temporary detour that includes a U-turn closure on 10th Street, in the area near Mina Road, will be implemented in the capital from Friday onwards for the completion of construction and utility works, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City said Thursday. While the detour is in place, the municipality urged motorists to [...]

Abu Dhabi: A temporary detour that includes a U-turn closure on 10th Street, in the area near Mina Road, will be implemented in the capital from Friday onwards for the completion of construction and utility works, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City said Thursday. While the detour is in place, the municipality urged motorists to [...]

Abu Dhabi: Despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicting a rise in road deaths internationally by 67 per cent by 2020, the UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI) remains optimistic, and predicts a reduction in UAE road deaths in the next three years, affecting as little as one per 100,000 residents. The MoI’s three-year strategy plan, [...]

Abu Dhabi: A temporary detour will be set up on Corniche Road in the capital, close to Corniche Hospital and Sheraton Hotel, and will be enforced in both directions from Thursday onwards, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City announced in a statement on Tuesday. The detour, which will allow for a gradual shifting of two [...]

Abu Dhabi: The construction of Khorfakkan Ring Road for trucks will be completed in 14 months. The committee tasked with following up the implementation of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s orders regarding developing infrastructure projects in the northern emirates Tuesday awarded the contract for the construction of the Khorfakkan Ring Road [...]

DUBAI: Park-and-ride Metro users may be charged in future as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) contemplates a tariff for motorists who roll their vehicles into two multi-level parking facilities on the 52-km Red Line to discourage abuse and optimise use. The number of users currently averages around 2,500 vehicles per day, a senior RTA [...]

Dubai: An invite for tea with Marina resident Gaia Migliorini comes with strict instructions — don’t drive! Migliorini said she was forced to send out this special warning to guests visiting her Al Fattan Towers apartment because otherwise they could easily go around in circles for hours on end trying to find parking space on [...]

Sharjah: Motorists who maintain a clean traffic record free of violations and black points for five years will be rewarded with free auto insurance for one year, it was announced on Saturday. Last week, the Traffic General Secretariat in the Ministry of Interior signed an agreement with the Emirates Insurance Associations to encourage motorists to [...]

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new feeder bus route linked to the recently opened Jebel Ali Metro Station. Mohammad Abu Bakr Al Hashemi, Director of Business Development of Public Transport Agency at the RTA said the Agency has launched a new feeder bus service shuttling between Jebel Ali Metro Station [...]