Huge accident in Al Ain leaves 24 dead and many injured
A horrific accident on Al-Ain-Abu Dhabi Truck Road on February 4th left 24 dead and 24 more injured. A truck collided with a bus that was transporting workers.
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Ford Middle East launch free ‘Driving Skills for Life’ activities in the UAE
Ford Middle East, in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Road & Transport Authority, is conducting the Ford Driving Skills for Life programme in the UAE. It is the first time that it is being held in the GCC.
15,000 flood-damaged cars from Hurricane Sandy on airport runway
After Hurricane Sandy swept through parts of the United States in October 2012, it left a trail of devastation behind. Of course, caught in the ravage were thousands of cars. Some of these cars, about 15,000 of them, have been gathered up on the empty runways of Calvetron Executive Airport in New York State.
Toyota to pay billion-dollar settlement for U.S. owners
Toyota has agreed to pay more than US$ 1 billion as settlement money to all those who filed a lawsuit against them regarding the unintended-acceleration recalls for their cars in the United States.
“Saudi drifting” teen killed after crashing into truck
Nicely-edited “Saudi drifting” videos always make it appear like nobody gets hurt as so-called skilled drivers do their thing in public streets. But things do go wrong on a regular basis. An 18-year driver in Saudi Arabia was killed recently when he rammed his Hyundai Elantra into a heavy-duty truck while doing illegal stunts in traffic.
So we got a 2012 Renault Koleos, and crashed it
It’s not the end of the world, but 2012 has been a bad year for us. While we made loads of money, our luck with cars hasn’t been as sweet. Earlier this year, we broke off the stupid front lip on a Toyota Land Cruiser tester, for which we had to run around for a police report. Then in the summer, someone put a small scratch on a Porsche 911 tester, for which we had to run around for an even bigger police report. And then there was an “incident” with this Renault Koleos tester in the middle of a Ramadan afternoon.
Dubai Police impounds 80 vehicles in one week
Within just one week, the Dubai Police impounded 80 vehicles for violating traffic rules, apparently all within the Bur Dubai area. More than half of these cars were confiscated for expired registrations, while another car owner who bagged fines worth Dhs 154,415 also had his car taken away. Surprisingly, the latter vehicle owner never showed up to address his hefty fine issue.
Dubai Police starts white point system to reward motorists
Dubai Police have apparently launched a “white points” system in order to encourage motorists to follow traffic rules and regulations, and promote safe driving.
Some UAE tyre dealers selling old tyres as new
Be careful before you spend your money on new tyres. UAE authorities have accused several tyre dealers of making easy money by defrauding customers into buying old tyres as new. Many of them are even replacing new tyre “frames” with older ones that may have been imported more than a year ago.
Car crash ignites petrol station in Dubai
A fire broke out at an ENOC petrol station yesterday on Emirates Road, when a car lost control and crashed into one of the vehicles already fuelling at the station.
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