Dubai drivers to need online insurance

All vehicles in Dubai must have an online insurance policy by March 1, under new rules established by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Gulf News has reported. RTA says motorists will no longer have to physically take their insurance documents to a local licensing agency, and they will be better able to crack down on those users who do not get their cars registered to avoid paying hefty fines. 'We are trying to develop a mechanism with the help of insurance companies to stop the insurance of vehicles after expiry of their registration, because such vehicles pose serious threat to the road users,' Ahmad Hashim Behroozian, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency, told the paper.