Nov 15 2011 |
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Licensing Agency launches e-inspection campaign to detect heavy vehicles faults
Roads and Transport Authority: The Monitoring and Enforcement Department, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently piloted an electronic inspection campaign to detect & repair various faults of heavy vehicles with the aim of spreading the awareness of safety standards, promoting the security of the community and verifying land transport companies' commitment to the applicable laws and regulations. The campaign was run in collaboration with the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority ( JAFZA ), Bridgestone Tire Company and IBM.
Commenting on the campaign, Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency, said: "This campaign, which aims to enhance the road safety and reduce traffic accidents, is aligned with the Agency's vision aimed at achieving "Excellence in Monitoring and Enforcement."
"The selection of JAFZA as a ground for launching this pilot inspection campaign on heavy vehicles faults is driven by the fact that the area represents a key crossing point of trucks traveling from and to the Emirate of Dubai, besides that JAFZA management is showing a great deal of cooperation and attention to the security and safety standards. This cooperation has paved the way for us to carry this campaign on the largest possible number of heavy vehicles of all types involving the inspection of the vehicle's age, type, tires, authorized payload, and readiness for transporting various cargoes & hazardous materials along with the compliance with the associated technical specifications," added Bahrozyan.
Bahrozyan also praised the cooperation & role of Bridgestone Co. in the campaign through inspecting the tires of approximately 100 vehicles of which 37 showed signs of damage such as total tear & wear of the whole tire, cut in the tire's tread, erosion of the tires' shoulders, and separation of the tires' inner and outer layers. On the other hand, drivers whose vehicles were found free from defects were offered a variety of gifts in order to motivate other drivers to follow suit, pay attention to their vehicles, and comply with the specified load in the interest of road safety.
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