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Overtaking from right: 428 violations reported ARABIA

Overtaking from right: 428 violations reported

The Traffic Department reported 428 cases of vehicles overtaking from the right, which constitutes a violation of traffic laws, on Saturday, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) tweeted.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
80 new professions ineligible to get driving licence ARABIA

80 new professions ineligible to get driving licence

The Traffic Department has added 80 categories of workers who will not be eligible to get a driving licence in the country, it is learnt.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bidding begins for fancy number plates ARABIA

Bidding begins for fancy number plates

The General Directorate of Traffic has announced the launch of the fourth auction for fancy vehicle number plates through the Metrash2 application.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
More cameras installed to catch risky drivers ARABIA

More cameras installed to catch risky drivers

The Traffic Department has installed 52 cameras in key areas around the country to detect offences such as overtaking from the right, Brigadier Mohamed Saad al-Kharji, director of the Traffic Department, said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
CMC seeks study on dedicated lanes for driving school trainees ARABIA

CMC seeks study on dedicated lanes for driving school trainees

The Traffic Department should study the possibility of providing special lanes where driving school trainees could practise, the Central Municipal Council (CMC) recommended yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Traffic dept urged to crack down on 'noisy' bikes, cars ARABIA

Traffic dept urged to crack down on 'noisy' bikes, cars

The Traffic Department should intensify patrols, especially late at night, to catch people who create disturbances at residential neighbourhoods with 'noisy' bikes and cars, the Central Municipal Council urged.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Work resumes at Mall of Qatar ARABIA

Work resumes at Mall of Qatar

Construction work and retail fit-outs have resumed at Mall of Qatar after an accidental fire broke out there around 2.30pm on Saturday, Mowafaq Kharbat, project director of Urbacon Trading and Contracting, said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Temporary closure of southbound lane on Jassim Bin Hamad Street ARABIA

Temporary closure of southbound lane on Jassim Bin Hamad Street

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced that the southbound lane on Jassim Bin Hamad Street will be temporarily closed from the Jassim Bin Hamad roundabout to Al Rayyan Road.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Traffic Department issues new 'driving handbook’ for driving schools ARABIA

Traffic Department issues new 'driving handbook’ for driving schools

An exhaustive range of issues, including how to drive safely, traffic violations/penalties, how to keep one's vehicle in good condition, are covered in a new 'driving handbook' issued by the Traffic Department at the Ministry of Interior.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Green light for four new driving schools ARABIA

Green light for four new driving schools

The Traffic Department has issued the necessary approvals to open four new driving schools in Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016