Safety

How to take a stress-free holiday road trip

London - Muslimchronicle

Holiday travel can be stressful, but it should be fun, too. Advance planning and proper car care can take much of the stress out of a holiday road trip and leaving you free to enjoy the ride. Checklists for each aspect of the trip will help ensure that nothing important is left behind, and that you are safe and prepared inRead more

Work-related accidents and injuries cost EU EUR476 billion a year

Singapore - Musimchronicle

Worldwide work-related injury and illness result in the loss of 3.9 percent of GDP, at an annual cost of roughly EUR2,680 billion, according to new global estimates presented by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, EU-OSHA, together with the International Labour Organisation, ILO, at the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, being held inRead more

Autonomous cars don't need human drivers

San Francisco - Arab Today

California relaxed several rules on self-driving cars as the state tries to maintain its status as a leading test bed for the future of transportation. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released proposed regulations on Friday for autonomous vehicles, dropping an earlier requirement that a human driver had to be present while testing on public roads. The DMV alsoRead more

Traffic violations in Ajman rose 14 in 2016

Ajman - WAM

Traffic violations in the emirate of Ajman saw a 14 percent increase year over year to 125,000 in 2016, police statistics revealed. Colonel Khaled Al Nuaimi, Director of Ajman Traffic and Patrols, said the increase in registered violations was due to an escalation of police monitoring on the emirate's roads. ''The aim is to increase the level of traffic safety,'' heRead more

Minor Diversion on Dukhan Highway

Doha - QNA

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will temporarily divert a 600 metre section of the Dukhan Highway between the old and new Al Wajba interchanges to complete the necessary finishing works on the Dukhan Highway Central expressway project. The minor road change, which has been designed in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, will be implemented on Friday, 24 February,Read more

Two lanes to be closed near Alba roundabout

Manama - BNA

The Ministry of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning has announced that in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, for the purpose of installation of electrical cables on Shaikh Hamad Highway necessitate to close two lanes for south-bound traffic near Alba roundabout. The closure will be effective during weekend from Thursday 23 February at 11:00 p.m. to Sunday 26Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation safety chief knows the value of a quick response

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

Abu Dhabi Aviation’s chief safety trainer, Hank Jacobs, knows how vital rapid response to an emergency can be. In 1991, as an air force search and rescue officer, he helped rescue all 571 passengers of the ship Oceanos, when it capsized off the coast of South Africa in a storm. "We pulled off every soul, even the ship’s dog off,"Read more

Dubai Municipality takes "Is Your Home Safe" campaign

Dubai - Arab Today

The Public Health and Safety Department of Dubai Municipality has taken its awareness campaign titled "Is Your Home Safe" to shopping malls and commercial centres. The campaign is currently being carried out in the "City Walk 2" area during the period from 3rd to 7th January. The activities will also be organised in different commercial areas and centres such asRead more

Damanhour International folk festival gives message of Egypt's safety

Damanhour - MENA

The Damanhour International Folk Festival, which kicked off on April 1 and will run until April 7, sends a message of Egypt's safety and security, said director of Damanhour Opera Mohamed Zarif. In exclusive statements to MENA on Wednesday, Zarif said that 16 teams from seven African, Arab and Asian countries are taking part in the festival. The participating countriesRead more