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Research Paper

Learning from the past: traffic safety in the eyes of affected local community in Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates

Pages 20-38 | Received 23 Oct 2014, Accepted 02 Dec 2015, Published online: 22 Jan 2016

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