Asma Ali Zain

DUBAI — Road safety and traffic awareness will be introduced as subjects to be studied in public and private schools in the emirate from next year, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Education (MoE).

SHARJAH — Commuters in Sharjah say authorities are not taking serious measures against taxi drivers who behave rudely with them.

DUBAI — Re-testing drivers in Dubai could be expected in future as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is mulling several issues to make the emirate roads safer, according to Engineer Maitha Mohammad Bin Adai, Chief Executive Officer, Traffic and Roads Agency.

DUBAI — A committee from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will now conduct the final driving test of a person applying for a licence while certified training centres will only be responsible for qualifying the applicant.

SHARJAH — Unruly ways of taxi drivers have compounded the woes of commuters and motorists in Sharjah.

DUBAI — Sleep deprivation is one of the causes that leads to road accidents, say experts. International studies have concluded that falling asleep at the wheel is a major factor, perhaps the most important after alcohol, in causing traffic accidents.

DUBAI — The new easy visa policy of Pakistan government that gives “visa on arrival” (VOA) facility to businessmen from 69 countries, may not be actually that easy with UAE businessmen claiming that neither the Pakistan Embassy nor the Pakistan Consulate in Dubai are clear on the issue.

DUBAI — A vital injection needed especially after an accident or injury is in short supply in Dubai.

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DUBAI — Though no vaccine is available yet for dengue fever which has taken the form of an epidemic in India, travellers to the country have been asked to take precautionary measures.

DUBAI — Dubai residents are not happy with the move to install parking meters in residential areas and near schools. They say that the Roads and Transport Authority should reconsider its move as it has become a burden on low-income families.