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Abu Dhabi Police crackdown on modified cars

Abu Dhabi Police crackdown on modified cars


According to the Abu Dhabi Police, owners of modified vehicles, even including those who’ve changed only their exhaust system, have been put on notice as part of a new “awareness campaign” that will crack down on aftermarket-tuned cars.

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Sharjah Police bans modified cars with permanent seizures

Sharjah Police bans modified cars with permanent seizures


Close to 120 engine-modified vehicles, including both cars and quad bikes, were impounded by Sharjah police, soon after a new rule was implemented by the Ruler of Sharjah, to confiscate any vehicle with modified engines or exhaust systems that create loud noise and disturb neighborhoods. This rule would also apply to vehicles that are registered in other emirates. According to Sharjah Police, the vehicles were seized permanently, and would not be returned to their owners, whatever their conditions may be.

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Video of the week: Intense car chase in Texas

Video of the week: Intense car chase in Texas


Some daft people say American action movies are unrealistic. Obviously they’ve never lived in America long enough. Check out this news footage of a car chase in Texas. Well, less car and more truck. There are all the obligatory speeding-police-cars scenes, a cop-shooting-while-hanging-out-of-car-window scene, a cop-shooting-while-running scene, many explosions-with-stuff-falling-all-over-the-road scenes and even the school-bus-in-danger scene. Who says movies are fake?

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UAE news: Discounts, fake cops & dirty cars

UAE news: Discounts, fake cops & dirty cars


Law enforcers have been busy in the UAE for the past couple of weeks. The hottest news of the week are discounts for traffic fines in Abu Dhabi. Ajman has its own set of problems, with impersonators robbing people. And then there is the annual dilemma of where to leave your car during the holidays.

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