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Female drivers caused 10.4 per cent of accidents on Dubai roads in 2010 while male drivers were involved in 1,239 accidents, which represented 89.6 per cent, causing 144 deaths and 1867 serious injuries. This was revealed by Major-General Mohammed Saif Al Zafin, Director of the Dubai Traffic Department, during a press conference.
Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport rose by 14 percent to hit a record 7.6 million in July, compared to the same month a year earlier.
The figure is significantly higher than the average monthly growth of 7 percent during...
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) praised the ‘Sea Dubai’ initiative launched by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA).
He described the initiative as instrumental to leveraging...
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Dubai RTA, Tata Consultancy tie up to make roads safer
An Indian consultancy giant will help RTA monitor drivers in Dubai using a smart app.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and India-based Tata Consultancy Services...
Dubai taxi trips rise in H2 despite opening of metro
By Andy Sambidge www.arabianbusiness.com
The number of taxi journeys taken in Dubai rose in the second half of 2009, despite the opening of the emirate's...
Hike in Dubai taxi fare won’t benefit cabbies
By Dhanusha Gokulan khaleejtimes.com
Dubai: Taxi drivers will not benefit from the recent hike in flag-down rate of taxis operating in Dubai, which came into effect...
Behind the wheel: Pink twice
Dubai is looking for more female taxi drivers as the highly successful Pink Taxi fleet is set to double to 50 in the next few months, a senior official said. We have 65 Pink Taxi drivers and plan to hire 52 more," said Yousuf Al Ali, Director of Fleet Processes and Operation Department at the Dubai Taxi Corporation.
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