The Roads and Transport Authority is to build six rest stops for lorry drivers in Dubai this year.
The stops will be built on Emirates Road, Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and the Hatta to Oman road as part of the authority’s plans to improve safety.
The rest areas will have a total of 160 parking spaces for trucks, said Maitha bin Udai, chief executive of RTA Traffic and Roads Agency.
“The locations of these stops are selected in accordance with certain criteria, such as that they have to be on highways and near petrol stations to ensure the availability of basic and handy services to drivers,” she said.
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