(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) To control the number of traffic accidents on the road leading to the UAE's highest mountain - Jabal Jais - the Ras Al Khaimah Police will have four traffic points on the road in the first quarter of next year. The traffic points will provide police services like patrols and ambulance and rescue operations.
Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Sam Al Naqbi, head of traffic engineering at the traffic and patrols department, RAK Police, said the new traffic substations will improve the police's response time to traffic accidents and ensure smooth traffic flow. "The Jabal Jais is one of the main tourist sites of Ras Al Khaimah which attracts a large number of visitors due to its serene atmosphere and fine weather," said Al Naqbi. "The promising project, which will be carried out in collaboration with the RAK department of public works and services, will make trips safer on the road." The four planned traffic points are evenly distributed on the road to the summit to provide traffic and rescue services as early as possible, he explained. The mountain is a popular getaway for residents as it records cooler temperatures than the rest of the country. On average, temperatures here are about 10 Celsius lower. All the major landmarks of the UAE recorded temperatures between 43 and 45 Celsius during the third week of July. However, on the Jabal Jais, the average temperature was 31 Celsius during the day and 27 Celsius in the late afternoon.
Ahmed Shaaban Originally from Egypt, I have been in Dubai since December 2005. Before coming here, I worked as an English language instructor, chief En/Ar translator, proofreader, reporter in Egypt and Qatar. I have also worked as a reporter, correspondent and simultaneous translator with two satellite channels in Dubai. I have a masters degree in media, Cairo University, 2014, a bachelor degree in English language and translation, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1996, and three post-graduate diplomas in English language and Instruction. With over 19 years of experience in translation, interpretation, EFL instruction, and reporting. I am interested in technology, aviation, politics, as well as community, parliament and defence issues. I enjoy reading, writing, exercising, and surfing the web.