Volvo calls for new global road safety standardsVolvo Cars reviewed the main challenges around the introduction of autonomous technology calling for a new global road safety standard at the recent Global Road and Traffic Safety conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It also highlighted More… |
Hyundai invests in Autotalks for increased road safetyHyundai Motor Company is looking to enhance road safety and mobility by investing in Autotalks, a leading technology company specialised in the manufacturing of Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication chipsets. The partnership a More… |
Dubizzle partners with RoadSafetyUAEDubizzle, the biggest secondhand motors marketplace in the UAE has partnered with road safety portal RoadSafetyUAE in a move to drive awareness in used car safety and offer knowledge and tools to make purchasing decisions. The mov More… |
Road fatalities down 22pc in Q1 in Abu DhabiDuring the first quarter of 2017, Abu Dhabi saw a 22 per cent drop in deaths caused by road accidents compared to the same quarter last year, due to the efforts of the traffic police to implement the traffic safety and awareness plan. More… |
Qatar roads safer, say residentsThe overall positive perception trends of driving in Qatar outweigh the negative ones in the most recent Qatar Road Safety Monitor. The survey commissioned by QIC Insured, the retail arm of QIC - Qatar’s flagship insurer del More… |
Developing cars that tell ‘what happens next’Cars taught to predict what happens next when driven through busy streets will take road safety to a new level, said Bosch researchers fine-tuning newly developed technology to enhance the effectiveness of the automated driver assistance systems More… |
Over 9,900 killed on GCC roads in 2014With almost 10,000 people dying on the Gulf region’s roads last year, the UAE government has set a target of reducing road deaths to three deaths per 100,000 population by 2021, said the organisers of an upcoming road summit in Abu Dhabi, More… |
Ericsson takes part in Qatar’s Vision Zero talksEricsson participated in the ’Vision Zero Qatar-Sweden Power Talk’, for the first time, with the aim of showcasing how the Ericsson Intelligent Transport System (ITS) can contribute to safer transportation in Qatar. Th More… |
Dubai launches ‘Back off Radio’ for taxisDubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Arabian Radio Network (ARN) has created a device called ‘Back off Radio’, which will alert drivers when they are too close to the car in front. The innovat More… |
MiX Telematics, UAE portal partner for road safetyMiX Telematics, a leading global provider of fleet management solutions, and RoadSafety.com, an educational online platform, have partnered to promote insights into road safety for commercial vehicle operators in the region. MiX T More… |