UAE motorists can remove four black points from licence by taking Accident-Free Day pledge
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Dubai police
Dubai Police issue warning after 6 killed in traffic accidents caused by mobile phone use
Dubai Police records over 35,500 traffic violations for mobile phone use in vehicles, 99 accidents and six deaths
Accident
Dubai Police nabs Asian driver involved in hit-and-run accident
The incident left a 27-year-old Asian man with severe injuries as the driver attempted to escape from UAE to avoid being captured
dubai traffic accidents
UAE announces plan to scrap traffic black points
UAE motorists can be rewarded with removal of black points if they support traffic scheme
AI in Traffic Investigation
Dubai announces AED20,000 fine for running away from car accident
The Dubai Police’s accident investigation experts are equipped with cutting-edge technology to identify accident causes and track down offenders
Abu Dhabi Police
UAE police announce $272 fine for ‘crowding’ at accident sites and fires, warn against taking photographs
Police in the UAE have warned against stopping at accident sites to take photos and post them on social media
Saudi Arabia
20 Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi bus crash
20 people were killed when a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims overturned in Saudi Arabia
Accident
UAE car fire: Major accident on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai police issues advisory
The incident caused congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road near Arabian Ranches, towards Abu Dhabi
Dubai police
Dubai motorists can now report accidents at Enoc petrol stations
Dubai Police teams up with Enoc for new accident reporting scheme
Accident
Dubai fire: Vehicle fire on Emirates Road heading towards Sharjah
Dubai Police has issued alerts urging motorists to be cautious
Accident
Non-use of indicators a factor in number one cause of UAE road deaths, says Road Safety UAE
Drivers failed to use indicators in almost half of 5,000 observed manoeuvres on UAE roads between February and June 2019
Abu Dhabi roads
Road deaths in the UAE down by 34.2% in last five years
Figures show number of serious traffic accidents decreased by 24.1 percent since 2014
blue-collar workers
Expat workers injured in Dubai bus crash
NMC Specialty Hospital waived the medical bill for half of the workers in occasion of Eid Al Adha
Dubai bus crash
Date set for driver to appeal sentence in deadly bus crash case
The Omani national was sentenced to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay compensation to the families of the victims
Accident
Driver in deadly Dubai bus crash sentenced to seven years in prison
The driver will also have to pay almost $1 million in compensation to the families of the victims
Automated vehicles
Video: When will we see the mass deployment of autonomous cars?
Automated vehicles won’t slow down to gawk at the scene of an accident. Nor will they keep changing lanes in an effort to get to their destination faster.