Bridgestone has announced the launch of its new run-flat tyre . Starting this summer, the Potenza S001 RFT will be the flagship for the new generation of Bridgestone “Run-Flat Technology” tyres across the GCC.
A young Saudi, who had been caught several times earlier for reckless driving, has been sentenced to 150 lashes after police caught him this time for drifting with his car in the kingdom.
According to the Abu Dhabi Police, owners of modified vehicles, even including those who’ve changed only their exhaust system, have been put on notice as part of a new “awareness campaign” that will crack down on aftermarket-tuned cars.
Silver-cab fares in Abu Dhabi will be increased from the 1st of May this year. This would mark the second increase in taxi fares, the last one being in 2010.
Close to 120 engine-modified vehicles, including both cars and quad bikes, were impounded by Sharjah police, soon after a new rule was implemented by the Ruler of Sharjah, to confiscate any vehicle with modified engines or exhaust systems that create loud noise and disturb neighborhoods. This rule would also apply to vehicles that are registered in other emirates. According to Sharjah Police, the vehicles were seized permanently, and would not be returned to their owners, whatever their conditions may be.
According to the Ministry of Economy in the UAE, once again motorists will be able to use their credit cards to pay for petrol. What’s more, an additional Dhs 2 will also be charged as commission every time the card is swiped for the transaction.
The Abu Dhabi police have announced that over the past 20 days, around 15 cars were impounded for one month, as they were caught speeding at over 200 kph on the motorways linking Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the eastern oasis town of Al Ain.
A UAE news report suggests that a speeding driver in Abu Dhabi set the cruise control on his “new Japanese car” to 160 kph and then couldn’t turn it off. He then called the police for help.
Bridgestone has officially launched their Potenza Driving Lesson course in the Middle East with former Formula One driver and Bridgestone ambassador, Stefano Modena. The course introduces drivers to “the key forms of proper sports driving and gives them a true driving experience” while using cars fitted with Bridgestone Potenza tyres. The first Potenza Driving Lesson was held in the Dubai Autodrome racetrack as a part of activities at the Potenza Performance Challenge held in the second week of December.
Gone are those days when your car battery gives up on you in some no man’s land at a very wrong time, leaving you stranded for good, thanks to Dial-A-Battery, a new mobile assistance service offering complete automobile battery solutions on the move 24/7.