Contract for trial run of Traffic Incidents Management System to Emirates Transport
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the General HQ of Dubai Police announced the awarding of the contract for the trial run of the Traffic Incidents Management (TIM) Scheme to Emirates Transport. The TIM scheme will be tentatively implemented on a 70-km sector of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road for one year starting from 16 September 2018.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said, “The RTA is undertaking the TIM Scheme in collaboration with the General HQ of Dubai Police. The Scheme is coordinated with Dubai Municipality, Dubai Traffic Prosecution, Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defence, and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services.
“The Scheme is intended to ensure rapid deployment for clearance of vehicles involved in minor incidents or experiencing breakdowns on roads. The underlying objective of the Scheme is to fend off potential snarls, streamline the traffic flow at the accident site, and avoid secondary accidents triggered by sudden congestion,” said Al Tayer
“Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road has been selected due to the intense traffic movement, especially during peak hours, and the high frequency of minor incidents and vehicles breakdown witnessed by the Road
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