UAE and Qatar link traffic systems
The announcement was made at a meeting held in Abu Dhabi between delegates of the two countries
The inauguration of a bilateral linkage of traffic systems between the UAE and Qatar was announced on Wednesday, February 8.
The announcement came at a meeting held in Abu Dhabi between the delegates of the two countries.
General Directorate of Traffic Implements Unified Electronic System for Linking of Traffic Violations between #Qatar, #UAE. #QNAhttps://t.co/erSxQrJ7XU pic.twitter.com/cHUyXsG7I1
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) February 8, 2023
The officials discussed ways to enhance the existing cooperation between both countries in the policing and security fields, official news agency WAM reported.
During the meeting, officials said that the completion of the linkage of the traffic systems [was] part of an integrated GCC project aimed at exchanging information, unifying procedures and facilitating services.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi has launched several initiatives regarding its traffic systems.
Last year, Digital Dubai collaborated with Dubai Police to add a new service to the vehicles and security services section of its DubaiNow app, enabling customers to report minor traffic accidents on the app.
Read: Customers can now report minor traffic accidents on the DubaiNow app
Abu Dhabi topped the list of capitals with the least traffic congestion in 2021, in the TomTom Traffic Index that surveyed 416 cities in 57 countries. The UAE’s capital lead the way, based on a combination of criteria, including the rate of traffic congestion at intersections and streets at various times during the day, including peak hours.
Read: Abu Dhabi named world’s least ‘traffic congested’ capital city in 2021
