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Smart parking system launches across key Doha districts

State-of-the-art vehicle parking technology aims to alleviate congestion and enhance urban living in alignment with Qatar’s Vision 2030. Approximately 3,300 parking sensors have been successfully installed across key districts of…

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New road cameras detect use of mounted phones, dashboard screens as violations

The traffic monitoring programme is scheduled to commence on 3 September. Drivers spotted interacting in any way with visual devices while behind the wheel face a fine, as per the…

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Health & Technology

Are your parents to blame for your ‘bad driving’? This survey says maybe

A new survey looking at drivers and their parents said 66% of bad driving is picked up by guardians. If you are reading this, you may be trying to search…

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Driver detained for reckless drifting on Qatar streets

Reckless driving can lead to vehicle seizer for 3 months and a fine of up to QR3,000. A driver found himself in a legal battle after authorities seized his car…

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Campaign to remove abandoned cars in Al Rayyan

The first abandoned vehicle removal campaign of the new year is expected to pick up some 500 cars in Al Rayyan Municipality A campaign that seeks to remove up to…

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Road cameras to snap seatbelt, phone violations while driving

The number of local road accident-related deaths have been decreasing over the past decade, as authorities continue to implement stricter laws. Qatari authorities are set to install road cameras that…

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Nasser Al Attiyah drifts to victory at Qatar International Rally 2021

The Qatari driver has added yet another victory to his stunning record. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah was crowned the winner of Qatar’s 2021 International Rally Championship — raising his tally to…

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Longer wait for those wanting to get behind the wheel in Doha

Waitlists increase as driving schools works at half capacity COVID-19 restrictions have led to hundreds of people in Qatar being put on driving schools waitlists., particularly for light vehicles; that’s…

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Vehicular accidents raise concerns over road safety

While stronger measures have been taken in off-road areas, video has emerged of a reckless driver hitting a bystander in Lusail. A video showing a cafe worker getting hit by…

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