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The Nation|Traffic and Transport

Sharjah road closure 'will be nightmare'

Sharjah's busy Al Wahda Street now closed to motorists for two years for the second phase of roadwork projects in the emirate.

Closure of Al Wahda Street triggers chaos

Cartoons offer comic relief for Sharjah drivers in a jam

Dubai beefs up driving rule

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UAE no place for old cars

The average age of vehicles on Dubai roads is just 5.6 years, therefore the new rule to discard 20-year-old vehicles will not have much impact on motorists, a senior official said.

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RTA launches Dh1b road plan for Meydan project

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a Dh1 billion road network plan for Meydan, a huge development project with the biggest racecourse in the world.

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17-car crash on Al Ain highway

One person dies in collision between trucks on Shaikh Zayed Road.

Accidents

1,600 accidents took place during holidays

A night planned for children went awry

Mobile phone use while driving raises crash risk

Fog disrupts flights and road traffic

Driver told to pay Dh2m to families

Injured workers blame speeding and overloading for fatal crash

Bad roads are reducing vehicle life - motorists

Last year most fatal for motorists in a decade

One killed and another injured in road crashes

Shaikh Zayed Road bus crash driver seeks reduced jail term

New fund launched to help accident victims

Truck driver injured in collision

Two heavy vehicle drivers killed in head-on collision

Accidents trigger major traffic jams

Two people killed in tragic accidents

Motorist ordered to pay Dh200,000 to victim's family

Calls for pedestrian safety 'were ignored'

Car overturns killing woman and injuring her 3 children

Man killed as vehicle rams truck

Speeding driver killed in collision with tanker

Pedestrians represent a third of deaths on Dubai roads

Blaze destroys car in Satwa

Car crash alert promises safety on the roads

Police sound warning as speeding claims three more lives on roads

Tough traffic rules cut fatalities drastically

Traffic brought to a halt on Ras Al Khor Road

Speeding caused the fatal crash on Al Dhaid highway

Three dead as car crashes into tow truck

Speeding vehicle 'hit tow truck winching up van'

Sleepy drivers caused ten collisions

Debris keeps motorists on the edge

Dead man held partially responsible for accident

Lorry ban reimposed after crash

Danger drivers put lives at risk

Bus in fatal crash on Emirates Road was speeding when its tyre burst

53 perish on Ras Al Khaimah roads as fatalities soar by 20% in 9 months

Five burnt to death as speeding car overturns

Careless driving cited for rise in fiery crashes

Video evidence in court shows traffic accident

Tow vehicles set to cut response time

RTA plans to clear roads faster after minor crashes

Two killed and 11 hurt in crashes during Eid

Pregnant mother and baby among six killed in gruesome accidents

'Lethal' roundabout angers Greens residents

Cause of vehicle fires investigated

Bus driver questioned after fatal Deira crash

Abide by speed limit to avoid crashes

Three children among five killed in Abu Dhabi crash

Four die in Fujairah car crash

Two people die in road accidents on Eid holidays

Investigation into fatal Haj bus crash under way

Lucky escape for family of seven in horrific crash

'Insurance companies liable to compensate victims of accidents'

Man run over by truck while trying to cross Dubai-Al Ain Road

One person killed as speeding vehicle forces buses to collide

Traffic tailbacks caused after Shaikh Zayed Road accident

Five killed as minibus is smashed by speeding truck

Three people killed in road accidents

Speeding motorist mows down woman

Man in coma dies after tragic road accident

Dubai motorist gets stuck in huge hole

Driver injured in five-vehicle collision

Burning truck causes traffic chaos

Six cars, including police patrol, crash on Airport road

Four children among seven killed in Hatta road crash

Four Emirati women die in vehicle plunge

Teenager in road horror

Four-wheel drive vehicle runs over three pedestrians crossing street in Merbeh

Three die in separate road accidents

Two children among five killed in Abu Dhabi road accidents

Fog and unsafe driving main factors

Shocked families mourn victims

Ten hurt in seven-car pile-up outside RAK police station

Car knocks down and kills Pakistan Embassy worker

Two dead, four hurt in head-on collision

15 hurt after minibus rams into parked car on Dubai-Al Ain road

Man dies in crash hours after arriving in UAE

Father and child killed in accident near Airport Road underpass

Woman killed trying to cross Shaikh Zayed Road

Girl escapes injury in Al Ain crash

Two killed in Sharjah and Al Ain road accidents

UAE road accidents claim 21 lives in 72 hours

Maid dies after Ras Al Khaimah car accident

Jaywalking puts lives in danger, warns top Dubai official

Three killed in Abu Dhabi traffic accidents

Nine-year-old Emirati killed as heavy vehicle rams into car

23 hurt as bus carrying workers overturns

Young man dies in Al Ain due to speeding

Man killed as car overturns and bursts into flames in Ras Al Khaimah

Youth killed after ramming car into pavement

Trees blocking view cause of fatal accidents - official

Eyewitness saw girl sitting on driver's lap in burning car

Traffic signal 'a must at U-turn'

Dangerous U-turn on Al Wasl Road in Dubai is shut

U-turn safety measures 'too late', say Al Wasl residents

22 unsafe U-turns on a 14km stretch

Dubai court sends out tough warning to errant drivers

Four killed in Sharjah road accident

20% rise in deaths due to accidents

Speeding claims two more lives on Dubai roads

Teen dies after celebratory ride ends in tragedy

Man dies after his car overturns on Masafi-Fujairah road

Dead end looms for overloaded cars

Three teenagers killed in ghastly car crash

Death on roads 'due to financial stress'

Timeline: Road accidents in Dubai in 2008

2 killed, 15 wounded in horrific accident on Emirates road

Accidents in last 6 months claim lives of 147 people

Man severely burnt after car rams into lamp post

Minibus accidents claim 10 lives in Dubai this year

Dubai loses billions due to traffic accidents

Minibuses will have their speeds limited, say Dubai police

A father's haste to save son costs two lives in UAE

Asians top list of people who died on Sharjah roads

U-turn danger still lurks on Dubai's fatal crash road

Four killed as pick-up truck crashes into heavy vehicle near Jebel Ali in Dubai

Motorist slams into motorcyclist killing him

17-car crash on Al Ain highway

Four killed in two Sharjah accidents

Woman dies after being run over by pickup truck

Spate of road accidents leaves one dead, five injured

One killed, six injured in weekend accidents

Eight injured after tanker rams bus and pick-up trucks

Eight killed in Sharjah during Eid holidays

Poor driving to hit offenders' wallets

Dh500 fine for minor accidents elicits mixed feelings

Cow forces car to swerve, crash

Woman run over as weekend road accidents claim three lives

Dubai Metro

Restaurants 'will be partially compensated'

Work on Dubai Metro 'progressing smoothly'

Purple Line to link airports

Dubai expands metro network with Purple Line

Trams to offer alternative transport

Green Line work to start soon

Be aware: Dubai Metro coming to ease traffic bottlenecks

Traffic diversion set for metro work

First phase construction of Dubai Metro is on track

Efforts to ensure Metro link on time

Work on Metro tunnelling takes off

Metro design finalised

Parking lots reserved for Metro users

RTA completes viaduct segment on Shaikh Zayed Road

Machine bores through as Metro tunnel work starts

'Areas near Metro in demand'

Metro is taking shape rapidly

Tunnelling under Creek to begin in May

At a glance: Dubai Metro

People say...

Metro stations to have wireless online link

Manufacturing of trains begins

Metro to run from 5am to 12.30am

Team to monitor impact of tunnelling work

Airport-Jebel Ali metro link planned

Metro stations 'will have modern safety equipment'

Traffic diversion at Bani Yas Square

Boost to urban development

To name or not to name?

Installation for Red Line of Dubai Metro completed ahead of schedule

Maps

How to ride into the sunset

new roads

Measures under way to cope with increasing traffic

Dh3.5b infrastructure revamp

Springs project not a highway, says official

Dh25b plan to boost Dubai's roads

Shaikh Zayed road expansion by July

Sharjah unveils road project to smooth traffic flow

One more lane to be added to Al Maktoum Bridge

Multi-million road project completed

Intersections to replace four Deira roundabouts

RAK road renewal under way

Five major road projects costing Dh783m completed on schedule

Jumeirah Beach Road project to be completed by July

Floating Bridge on Dubai Creek to open in March 2007

Dh81.5m bridge to be ready in March

Bridges to be part of internal ring road

Two more bridges by 2009 to ease Dubai traffic

Biggest interchange launched

Five lanes in each direction

Dh602m plan to ease Emirates Road chaos

RTA to build Marina interchange

More lanes to be added onto Al Maktoum bridge

Sharjah plans extensive road network to end congestion

New projects to improve traffic flow initiated

Al Ittihad Road to be turned into expressway

National council discusses expansion of road network

First part of Dubai bypass road to be expanded

Makeover plans for Al Ain-Dubai Road

Dh732m new road projects in Sharjah to start soon

Contract awarded for parallel roads project

Pedestrian paradise planned

Bad roads getting on motorists' nerves

Extensive road makeover projects to put Al Ain in the fast lane

New interchange fails to ease traffic woes

Jumeirah Road among the safest for users

New bridge to ease Dubai traffic

Motorists say bridge cuts journey time drastically

Emirates Road to be expanded to 12 lanes

Adieu to traffic woes?

Double-deck Sharjah road

Third lane to be added to Dubai-Fujairah highway

Ras Al Khor road opens to motorists

Floating bridge over Dubai Creek opens

Pontoon will ease Maktoum bridge traffic

Floating bridge completed in just 300 days

120km of internal roads added in Sharjah

Residents confused over closed roads under construction

New lanes opened on Emirates Road

Work on Dubai-Fujairah dual carriageway begins

Pedestrian bridge will remain open

Public transport is the answer

Sharjah road works will take three years for completion

Development project puts focus on road network

Land dispute hampers ring road construction

Missing bridge diversion baffles drivers

Parallel Roads set to ease congestion

Sharjah's Al Wahda Road closure to be extended

Another Sharjah roundabout gives way to traffic lights

Third phase of Dubai bypass opens Friday

New Al Garhoud bridge ready to open within days

New Al Garhoud Bridge to open on Saturday

New Al Garhoud Bridge opens to motorists in record time

Emirates Road gets 6 more lanes to ease traffic

Final phase of Emirates Road widening project is over

RTA awards contract for phase 5 of widening key road

Parallel Roads project enters Dh1.8b phase

Al Ain will expand road to Dubai

Work on the Dibba-Masafi road to start next week

New underpasses will depict UAE's heritage

Enjoy non-stop green drive on Abu Dhabi road

Airport Road will be widened in Abu Dhabi

Al Ain central area to get facelift with construction of new flyover

Dh1.29b project in Dubai will create new traffic corridor, says RTA

UAE's largest interchange getting ready

Reactions mixed as residents brace for Al Wahda closure

Traffic hassles eased at Arabian Ranches

Sharjah to compensate commercial outlets affected by road closures

RTA launches Dh1b road plan for Meydan project

Business Bay Bridge to be fully opened for traffic

New interchange to be built near Dubai Marina

23km Dubai outer bypass road to ease traffic congestion

RTA

RTA appoints Emiratis to leading positions

Complaints galore about transport service

Trilingual Salik call centre launched

Tasjeel laxity upsets customers

Motorbikes deployed to help tow vehicles for free

Authority plans new system to cut accident handling time

RTA to assist travellers by issuing international driving licences in Dubai

'Rapid changes' delay road to smooth traffic by one year

Be patient with RTA, says police chief

Authority has projects worth Dh25b under way

Examiner shortage hits learners

Dubai spending Dh80b on mass transport

Travelling in buses to become hassle-free

Dh1.8 billion to develop a water transport network

Two more lines will join Metro network by 2015

Vehicles with expired registration on the rise - official

Driving instructors fume over tough tests

Campaign to acquaint people on RTA projects

Security to increase at major bus stations

Driver attitudes must change, says RTA chief

RTA to regulate driving licence procedures

Driving tests in Dubai to be held in evenings to shorten waiting time

Motorists frustrated by long wait at RTA licensing offices

RTA establishes new agency to regulate driving licences

RTA scraps outsourced call centre after complaints

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