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Dubai Taxi Corporation testing Infinity tyres
The owner of the Dubai Taxi Corporation, RTA (Road and Transportation Authority), has agreed to trial with Infinity Tyres. “It is the first time that the RTA has accepted testing Chinese made tyres.
This Porsche always gets you there on time
You’ve always dreamed of owning a sleek Porsche, but you’re afraid it may get scratched or even worse. So why bother with a Porsche car? For just four times the price, you can get a Porsche watch instead. Yes, a limited edition Porsche Design watch for just Dh990,000 (US$270,000).
RTA workers took bribes to fake vehicle tests, court hears
Two data entry officers at the Roads and Transport Authority this morning denied taking bribes in exchange for forging official documents showing vehicles had passed testing. The two Iranians, a female defendant AB, 32, and SQ, 31, denied before the Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance taking nearly Dh13,500 to falsify the vehicles’ test results.
Arabian Automobiles offers 24-hour service
Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive dealer of Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in Dubai and the northern emirates has launched the UAE’s first 24-hour service facility. The new facility located in Al Aweer aims to service 300 cars a day and accommodate the company’s predicted double digit growth over the next year as well as its increased fleet servicing business it will complete for RTA, Dubai and Sharjah taxi’s.
300 junctions linked to central traffic light system
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the completion of linking 300 signalised junctions with the Central Light Traffic Control System; which represents about 75 per cent of light signals in Dubai.
Dubai buses, taxis to be fitted with fuel savers
Public buses and taxis in Dubai will soon be reducing fuel consumption, gas emissions and would be needing less servicing after May when they will all be fitted with supertech fuel saver which, the world’s transport industry calls, the ‘genius of the tank’.
UAE on the move
It won’t be long before the UAE has one of the most advanced mass transit systems in the world. The decision to expand the rail network is indicative of how swiftly the Metro has now become a part of daily life and totally vindicates the decision to go in for it.
RTA’s new iPhone apps to make mParking easier
A motorist using the iPhone will not have to remember the confusing procedure of mParking any more. The new RTA app comes with a small form with clear fields to punch in the required details. As if that was not enough, the app saves the plate number when it is punched in once.
