Drivers beware! RTA Dubai has launched new traffic radars on Dubai highways.
The new radars as the one shown in picture above include a high speed camera, which captures the picture of a vehicle cruising at speed over the limit. These new radars are different from the old ones as the camera doesn’t flash when the picture is taken so the driver will never know if he has been detected while speeding. He will only find out when the violation will show up in his record.
What’s worse is that the cameras are placed every couple of kilometers on Emirates road. So it’s impossible to speed now. You can’t just drive fast and slow down when approaching the radar because you will come across one every minute (if you are cruising over 120 KM/H).
I have already started noticing the effect of this. The traffic on Emirates road is much saner now.
Finally something is working to keep Emaratis drive like human beings.
hey can you tell me how do you guys spend your weekends in uae ? like any cool places to go or any desi gatherings over there ?
A » there are countless malls and other places for entertainment, plus there is a large desi community where you can make friends and get together.
I do acknowledge the service that dubai police provides, they do thier best, any time of the day or night you can see them on the road, they are quick and definitly earn thier salaries !!! they have set a standard which is a text book example for any other traffic police in the world.
However, after 6 months of driving and having 2 accidents done by others on my car, here is a list of additional radars required !!!
1. radar for tail gating followed by flashing
2. radar for redicolous flasing beefed by a device fitted on head lights which is enough to make you go blind !!!
3. radar for speedy guys cutting you from right to left and left to right without a indicator and when cautioned, tells you to “f**k off”
4. Labor bus drivers+Hiace drivers !!! vehicle full of people and driving above 130 cutting thru the traffic.swaying here and there
5. radar for ppl driving in the far left lane and going till the end of the intersection and THEN signalling that they want to go far right!!!
6. radar for ignorents smocking (even though there is a ban on smocking in public) with thier hands stuck out the window and when done, threw it in the air like a garbage can is following thier car !!!(which obviously is your car)
more to follow as experience grows !!!