UAE: Diesel Queue Congestions at Service Stations
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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A report by the traffic
and patrols department of Abu Dhabi Police reports that the lure of
cheaper diesel at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) service stations – Dh10
(US$2.72) a gallon cheaper than at stations north of the emirate – is
causing congestion on busy streets and leading to accidents.
Police
say stopping the sale of diesel on the island, at least during rush
hour, would help, as would opening exits and entrances away from main
roads where possible, building more diesel stations off the island and
ensuring that new stations were not opened in areas where road safety
could not be guaranteed.
Maj Hussein al Harthi, head of the
traffic engineering and road safety section in the traffic and patrols
department, said the department had asked Adnoc to modify entrances on
main roads and co-ordinate with traffic police on the choice of new
sites.
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