05 July 2015
RTA's Licensing Agency launched on July 1 of this year the Risks Recognition Test as part of an enhanced Theoretical Knowledge Test for driving trainees. The test, which covers all driving categories including light vehicles, heavy trucks, heavy buses, and motorbikes, aims to raise the traffic awareness and road safety of driving trainees under the overall objective of realizing RTA's vision of Safe and Smooth Transport for All.

"RTA is keen on adopting advanced training modules with the aim of instilling high driving skills in driving trainees, promoting safety and minimizing traffic accidents. The Risks Recognition Test is implemented in all advanced countries, which boasts of a high record of traffic awareness and safety levels, and we have felt that it is necessary to introduce it in the Emirate of Dubai in line with its pioneering excellence drive," said Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency.

"The introduction of the Risks Recognition Test complements the Theoretical Knowledge Test launched in 2010 where about 200 thousand tests are being conducted annually, and the test has yielded positive effects on trainees as it contains vital information. The new test, which was introduced on July 1 this year, is currently conducted in three basic languages i.e. Arabic, English and Urdu. Next September the Automated Theoretical test can also be run in Chinese, Persian, Indian, Malayalam, Bengali, Russian and Tamil languages, including the Risks Recognition Test. The move is part of our continuous efforts aimed at bringing happiness to customers through the convenience of offering the test in the most common languages in an automated environment fitted with audio support," added Bahrozyan.

"The Risks Recognition Test had been designed by a company specialized in developing hi-tech 3-D drawings relating to traffic safety. It contains five videos added to the existing automated Knowledge Test per student, which are automatically selected from an online questions bank. Each video lasts about 25 seconds and depicts specific environmental conditions and a set of unique associated road risks and how the driver can cope with them. Examples of these include conditions related to driving in rainy weather, highways, school zones, desert areas, densely populated or market areas with high pedestrian traffic, residential areas, and night driving.

"The training on the risks recognition is one of the key tests that contribute to enhancing the traffic awareness of driving trainees on how to cope with different road conditions, and empowering them to better assess all risks in order to encounter them after obtaining their driving licenses. The prime objective is to graduate drivers with high sense of safety, traffic awareness and skills in order to reduce traffic accidents in Dubai roads," concluded Bahrozyan.

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