Revista

A monthly traffic awareness magazine, published by Roads & Transport Authority in Dubai 94th Issue, February 2015/1436H

4 “Dubai First” Launches “Little steps to Safety” 6 Compassion for Animals It’s your fault! 82

Avoiding Hazardsduring rains 1012 Safety and Cleanliness Consequence of Hello friends, recklessness One of the best memories that will last in our minds for long Dolphin.. Human’s Friend times, God willing, is witnessing the launch of Dubai Metro and 14 Tram Dubai in this beautiful city. Dubai Metro and Tram Dubai are of the leading mass transit in Dubai, both are modern ways equipped with the most prominent means of safety and technique. Our role towards the Metro and Tram is to maintain their cleanliness during usage. In this issue you will be reading about some details regarding violations and fines, anyone who doesn’t abide to the usage rules of Metro and Tram or throw waste in non-allocated places will expose himself to these fines. It is also important that we talk with our friends and our family members on this topic, assuring the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of mass transit, as they reflect our own cleanliness and of our city. Best Regards 3

“Dubai First” Launches “Little steps to Safety” “Dubai First”launched“Little steps to Safety” in cooperation with Traffic Department. This campaign was introduced in line with the directives of Traffic Department to encourage private sector to support awareness initiatives in the area of safety. The awareness campaign that was launched by “Dubai First” with the cooperation of Traffic Department aimed at encouraging children on the safe use of the safety belt.    AcnonoupaelrcaatiloenndwairthfoZrutlreakfhfiac safety in HospitalETwocmsAwiarnacnaialewtgcilf-tfehsaeioaBhfnnsstirroaeacdiydeiofnengaenfnnDsreoirerct,afsesiiHotaptsfrpauulwoaostrbsraahtisoaitorhindieausmcmneiteihZsnsueodeusnntlaAaerltgnaeiluatrndrkfhnsccBefh.cehlmpiaauachEarnsedlniinHesmrveogoaaeavodfbift,efsdneeeplDetcstriaaethcoiysraworeooelmmfpa,acHoaenoertpuftoenrdnearasrnntnatsttieufitnehioheoasfhgifeiessnnlce, society. The importance of safe driving during the changes of the weather toFwp(DsfoAoTerloofhuaedbrmtsbicrerctaheareruhhfeiitafeeitnhyoricodmfiyiwwonstr,epuhegiiRvldorwealiturTptniHstcwuAhlga’laic’reselntcolpprcs)ecanoaoctemtwesruvleiaekernpsoefrtnirauffrngoeeeigergwmsacesarntlleeaglfitrdnrveauieioDueunlnnldnrsmudc.reiebhnbdTirsaivtegienhsvshiidnrtietec.Tgrrhteoaeic.BehbfalgraeuccmoidttMonehcrepndnahiodavsttnur,eiorggererooiee’ninsskbfn,ss,4

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Scenario: Loulwa Thani Compassion for Animals Oh how I missed Aunt and her little kids, I didn’t see them long time ago. Bye mum. Dad is Yes, me too. As she waiting for me lives in different outside to take me city, we only meet to granddad’s house. almost in occasions. Take care honey, don’t forget to Hey darling, come send my greetings to see the gifts I to everyone. brought for you. I’m sure you willHello dear Aunt. like them. What all Your grandfatherthese colored brought them thischicks? What morning to makeare the kids kids happy. doing with this kitten? They are all lovely creatures.. but I really need to know what are you doing to them? They are just pets for kids to play with, instead of addicting I pad and video games.6

Oh! Look Aunt how This is totally is Mohamed holding wrong. I’ll teachthe poor kitten.. he is him how to play with her without hurting her. hurting her.You have to follow up her Regarding the coloredmedical condition with the chicks, they are victims ofveterinarian, so as not to a greedy dealer who justtransfer diseases we don’t care about money. know to your little kids.I will Insha’ Allah. Oh Salama.. such a mature Thanks for this girl. I will return them to precious advice the dealer and rebuke him Salama. for not showing compassion to these weak Creatures. 7

It’s your fault! We will be But my carthere Ziab and is in the workshop we will wait Uncle. for you. It’s near .. have a taxi and you will come back with us. Ok Uncle.. deal. Kindly Taxi.. Taxi fasten your seatbelt sir. Ok.. here is it. I don’t like it. It bothers me. But this is Don’t worry. What is your a traffic I’ll show you destination violation sir, where to go. sir? please abide to the rules.8

Go right. No.. Kindly sir don’t No, left. surprise me, the street is crowded. Ziab surprised the driver with his request to enter a bystreet, what happened happenedGo from here.. right nowNo No No.. Acar is coming !!! That is what happened exactly Uncle. It’s your fault then Ziab, you are the cause of the accident. 9

Thanks for Avoiding Hazards duringcoming dad, rainsI missed the Why are you slowing bus. down dad? Never mind Spray of accumulated Hessa.. Make sure water could hurt your shoes is clean other vehicles and before getting in the pedestrians. vehicle. Okay.. but why are we far from It is important not to stomp on brakes the vehicle in as the vehicle may front? slides and becomes difficult to handle. We keep safe distance between our vehicle and the one in front to help us stop in case of emergency, may Allah forbids. Dad.. Should we put on the hazard lights as this vehicle?No.. while raining orduring fog we mustuse the low beams. Hazard lights means that there is a fault or something wrong with the vehicle and not just slowing down.10

We shouldn’t forget using windscreen and rear wipers continuously for clear vision.We must use the indicators No.. we will not risk properly, because other ourselves, so as not to drift the vehicle or allowdrivers can’t see which lane water to drown the engine, we are taking. causing it to stall. Oh! There is a torrent ahead dad, are you going to cross it? There are too muchrules for driving while raining dad.. it seemsvery difficult to follow them all. No.. these rules are for our own and others safety Hessa .. We must abide them all. 11

Consequence of recklessness Get in thevehicle. We will goto the Big Junglerestaurant to have lunch. Why are youdriving too fast?.. We are not in a rush. I’m That driver is used to that trying to make a fool of me.. I’ll teach driving. him a lesson he will never forget. What has If you are a he done to real professional you? Be tolerant, in overtaking, let’s recklessness will do you nothing. have a race champ. I will not be relieved till I teach him how driving is.12

His friends freaked out, alltheir attempts to calm him down where in vain. Oh.. a big truck .. not now!!!!! Unforunatly, the unicorn lost control and the car crashed with the truck. Now you taught him the lesson.. are you satisfied now?! 13

Dolphin.. Human’s I’m eager to Friend know more about these How lovely this marvelous creatures necklace is Alia.. Dolphins secrets, do you know are my favorite beloved anything about it? animals. It should be,dolphins are very smart comparing to other animals. Dolphins are carnivores; they eat meat. Whale in fact is a type of dolphins. Dolphins live in groups. Each group comprises about 12 dolphins.14

Dolphins fun The funny behavior makes them thing about the darling of humans, dolphins is using slotsespecially when jumping from above their heads to the water, riding the waves or practicing combat games. breath. Sometimes they interact with people. Glory be to Allah! Dolphins enjoys sharp vision and sharp hearing. They can precisely determines positions using echo, communicate by they also clicking and whistling and other sounds. Unfortunately, Some dolphins species are facing extinctionbecause of human wrong behavior; such asfishing with nets,which kills a large number of them every year. 15

RTA Smart Parking Apps Now you can know the Scenario: Loulwa Thani parking tariff times and pay directly through this application. In addition, you will Hello dear friends, Today be able to know we will talk about the number of vacant features of “Smart parking spaces in parking” application, which launched by themulti- storey car park Roads and Transport owned by RTA Authority. All parking are designed with electronic sensors that provide information about its condition for intelligent system in the control centers. All parking here The good thing about means those that fall the “RTA Smart within the targeted Parking” application areas, as Sheikh is its Data which is updated automatically Zayed Road parking lots from Dubai to to benefit users. Abu-Dhabi. To report any violations or defects in Dubai roads right of way contact RTA›s call center: 800809016 Together we bulid the future of Dubai www.rta.ae

Uncivilized PhenomenonAs you can see dear friends, Dear ones.. Today we willthis is the tracks where Tram talk about some violationspasses every day. We have to related to Tram Dubai. I wish all of you could avoid keep it clean. these violations for your own safety. Throwing waste on the tracks may cause hazard to the Tram. It is also an uncivilized phenomenon everywhere not only here.To keep the area clean, we Throwing waste on themust through the waste in tracks is a traffic violation the right place for it. punishable by a fine of 500 AED. 17

Russian pastries Hello dear ones.. Today, our trip will be to the Russian cuisine to try delicious honey pie. We need the following Ingredients: Yoghurt Egg Flour Teaspoon yeast Salt Teaspoon of lemon peel Large tablespoon of honey Mix all ingredients Fry the mix together except this way till it honey and sugar. turns to brown, or until bubbles appear. After that, put honey or fewsugar on the pie. Bon appetite.18

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