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Abu Umar says:
This is the first time i heard this kind of regulation. As such, i believe it will not only promote ‘healthy’ driving but also safety as well. Maybe this regulation will improve a bit the air quality in Dubai (sound quite ridiculous aightt??).
i could not imagine what will be the response when it is implemented in Malaysia. Well, i think the first word comes out from the smokers will be :
- gila kaa..!!
- kerajaan dah takde keje lain le tu..
- mampuihh..!!
- Arghhh…!!
Since PR rules in 5 states, why not they give it a try? Sure it will be ‘extremely’ interesting then..
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By Joy Sengupta |20 August 2008
DUBAI – Smokers, beware! The leisurely drag that chokes your lungs, anyway, could burn even a bigger hole in your pocket. Come 2009, Dubai would be outlawing smoking while driving. If it does, Dubai would become probably the first city in the Middle East to penalise people who smoke behind the steering wheel.
The Dubai Road Safety Strategy, being prepared by a Sweden-based consultancy company, is likely to be implemented next year.
The strategy would focus on several traffic safety issues, including smoking while driving, Hussain Mohammed Al Banna, Director of Traffic Department at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) told Khaleej Times on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
