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Posts Tagged ‘driving’
Recently I visited the Etisalat desk at Dubai Mall regarding an offer they had and I was told I had to go to the main Etisalat office. I asked them “do you mean the one at Defence Roundabout” they all looked at me blankly. As it turned out they had never heard of Defence Roundabout and why should they as it doesn’t actually exist anymore. This got me thinking of all the places that don’t actually exist anymore or are not known by that name or maybe places expats hardly ever have the need to go to now as Dubai has grown. Read more
Salik, meaning open or clear, is Dubai’s electronic toll collection system which was launched in July 2007. Salik utilizes the latest technology to achieve free flow operation with no toll booths, no toll collectors, and no impact to traffic flow, allowing vehicles to move freely through the tolling point at highway speeds. Each time you pass through a Salik tolling gate, the toll of AED 4 will be deducted from your prepaid toll account using advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The maximum charged on one day will be DHS 24. If you travel between Al Barsha Gate and Safa Gate in less than one hour only AED 4 is deducted. Read more
Traffic Offences
With the aim to provide updated legal advice in a clear and readable way for expats living in Dubai and the Middle East, here we set out your rights when it comes to traffic offences. It is important to note that the penalties for breaching any of the following traffic laws can include black points, fines and/or imprisonment in some cases. Read more
A common site while driving along any of Dubai’s roads is the large number of blown out tyres strewn across the road. This is very hazardous, not only for the driver of the vehicle who’s tyre just blew out but also for the rest of the on-coming traffic who has to swerve to avoid the shrapnel. One of the main causes for these blow-outs is that the tyres don’t meet the standards required for the weather in the region. Action in Dubai will soon be taken to try and avoid these situations with the resale and reuse of old tyres being banned, as the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology’s (ESMA) new tyre quality management scheme comes into effect across the UAE. Read more
Clunk, Click in the Back and Front
Some of the worst car crashes in Dubai have seen adults and children killed on Dubai roads because they have not been wearing seat belts in the rear of the vehicle. Finally, Dubai Police are preparing a draft bill that once approved will make it an offense not to buckle up in the back. Read more
Last year Expat Echo posted an article titled “I’m Sorry Where? Old Place Names” which explained how old landmarks around Dubai are still used in conversation when describing to fellow residents directions around town. This week we say goodbye to another street name as Al Dhiyafa Street has now been officially renamed as “2nd of December Street”. Read more
