The lawyer of the Omani bus driver -- who caused the crash that left 17 people dead last month -- argued that the height restriction barrier that tore through the vehicle violated GCC guidelines and standards.Defence lawyer Mohammed Saif Al Tamimi told the traffic prosecution that the barrier was inappropriately installed and did not meet certain requirements."The GCC guideline stated that if the road's speed limit is 60kmph, the distance between a warning signboard and a height restriction barrier should be 60m," Al Tamimi told the court. Families devastated, survivors horrifiedDubai's traffic prosecution demanded that penalties be imposed on the...

The Dubai Police are planning to team up with the consulates of India, Pakistan and the Philippines - the three largest expat communities in UAE - to launch a community awareness project which aims at conveying police messages through "qualified" volunteers to the masses to enhance their security and safety.   The plan to start the community project was mooted during a recent meeting between the department of security awareness in the public administration for the welfare of the community and the department of diplomatic and consular affairs at the criminal investigations, along with the representatives of the three consulates. The...