The UAE capital is witnessing a strong influx of new residents, increasing rental and property prices
realty3 hours ago
He has a valid point when he says that harsher penalties can — and will — act as a strong deterrent and motorists will think twice before breaking traffic rules when they know it will hurt them where they will feel it the most: the pocket. Ironic, but true.
His call has been based on a research that he undertook on the “role of penalties in reducing road accidents”. It would be a pity if the painstaking study is ignored and reduced to a mere footnote.
But does come as quite a surprisein the study is that law enforcement agencies “were not enforcing several articles of the federal traffic law effectively, particularly the one on previous violations.” The law is the law and must be enforced in full with no room given for “reconciliation or settlement through payment of damages” without it first being referred to the court.
The UAE capital is witnessing a strong influx of new residents, increasing rental and property prices
realty3 hours ago
KT reader wants to know if he can ask employer to specify an amount of money he gets if the company suddenly shuts down
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