In Focus | Make It Safe
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Friday Mar 9
Abu Dhabi safety drive linked to decline in traffic-related deaths
Police to reach out to residents using social networks
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Tuesday Mar 6
New rules in Sharjah to address safety in high rises
Authorities want higher balconies and childproof windows in buildings
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Wednesday Feb 29
Injuries and fatalities fall as safety drive accelerates in UAE
Monitoring of roads across the UAE and reducing speed limit contribute to success
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Sunday Feb 26
Driving home need for road safety in Dubai
Dubai traffic chief has encouraging words when he visits accident victims in hospital
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Wednesday Jan 11
Local child safety campaign gets much-needed sponsorship
Buckle Up In The Back is aimed at child passenger safety, and demonstrates the importance of restraining kids in the back seat of a vehicle in an appropriate child or booster seat
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Wednesday Jan 11
Parents urged to use car seats for children
Mortality rate can be reduced by 71%, official says
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Monday Jan 9
Coping with the pain of losing a child is a five-stage process
Time required to recover could differ among individuals
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Thursday Dec 22
Leaving house key with children ‘can cause psychological problems'
Many working parents give priority to their jobs and not children due to financial compulsions
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Tuesday Dec 20
Caught: Cars speeding over 240km/h
Abu Dhabi Police impound two vehicles and warn motorists of stiff penalties
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Wednesday Dec 14
New campaign targets bad driving practices
Use of mobile phones during driving and speeding to be addressed in new campaign
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Tuesday Dec 13
Dubai Police on course to cut road deaths to zero per 100,000
Teaching children early on traffic safety can help achieve target
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Sunday Dec 11
Ministry to launch awareness campaign to ensure safety
Latest effort will feature seminars and internet chat-room sessions
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Wednesday Dec 7
1,345 tickets issued to National Day revellers in Dubai
99 cars seized as reckless drivers create chaos on several roads
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Friday Nov 25
Police to get tougher on speeding
Top official proposes lowering limit and margins as part of 'Speeding kills' campaign
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Wednesday Nov 23
Call for stringent steps to curb road crashes in UAE
Country lost Dh10b in traffic accidents in 2010
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Monday Oct 24
Speeding cases top list of traffic offences
1.12 million speeding tickets issued to violators in Dubai
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Sunday Oct 23
Official: Motorists causing fatal accidents should face probation
Bu Farousha suggests various steps to help discipline erring drivers
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Thursday Oct 20
'Most students don't wear seat belts'
Survey also shows that a majority of them know someone who has been in a traffic accident
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Thursday Oct 20
Housewife's fear turns into excitement
Egyptian's initial fear turned into excitement when she was honoured by Caltex RoadStar bi-annual road safety campaign
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Thursday Oct 20
Drivers flout law on using phones
Police catch more than 13,000 violators in the first six months of the year
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Monday Oct 17
Hotels to be involved in cutting road crashes caused by alcohol
Staff will ensure motorists are stable before giving them car keys
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Sunday Oct 16
Search on for good drivers
The five-day campaign will take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday and Monday, Sharjah on October 18 and then Dubai on October 19 and 20
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Sunday Oct 16
Police committed to reducing crashes on Abu Dhabi roads
Fatality numbers decline as authorities in Abu Dhabi step up safety measures
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Thursday Oct 13
Older heavy vehicles put lives at risk: official
Call for introduction of defect-control mechanism
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Tuesday Oct 11
Driven to distraction on our roads
Take a look at these photographs. In each, you will see traffic laws being openly flouted. Drivers reading papers, others talking on mobile phones or busy sending text messages, more blatantly ignoring road signs or riding on the safety shoulder, while others place children at risk. Children without seat belts or car seats ride in front seats, more clamber over drivers as cars travel our roads. These images, captured by Staff Photographers Virendra Saklani and Ahmed Kutty, show everyday instances of safety violations by motorists, which are supposed to result in black points and fines. However, all these incidents went undetected. And, sadly enough, each one of these could have resulted in serious injuries or even deaths.
Videos
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Join Gulf News campaign to make UAE roads safer
With several deaths on UAE roads, Gulf News launches campaign on safe driving
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Run for your life
Residents complain of lack of safe and adequate pedestrian crossings
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A family man's tragic story
Filipino father of three begs for forgiveness.
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Dangerous driving habits caught on camera
Shocking traffic habits of Dubai drivers captured by Gulf News cameras
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UAE's bad drivers caught on camera
Abu Dhabi Police expose bad drivers as part of an intensive road safety campaign
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Six Car Accident
One dead and three injured in major collision on Al Sufouh road
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Dubai minibus accidents claim lives
Accidents involving minibuses claiming the lives of many in Dubai
