Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police have announced a new system to monitor unsafe behaviours and violations related to bicycles and electric scooters.
The Personal Mobility Monitoring Unit will begin operations on 1 May across all cycling tracks, main roads and soft mobility zones in Dubai. The unit will monitor riders for track discipline, wearing helmets and protective gear, adhering to specified speed limits, preventing reckless riding, and prohibiting tandem riding on electric scooters. Officials will also impound bikes if people are caught riding recklessly or tandem riding on e-scooters.
Authorities will monitor cycling tracks on several key locations in Dubai, including Jumeirah Beach Track, Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai Water Canal, Business Bay and Dubai Marina, as well as Al Mankhool, Al Karama, Al Hamriya, Al Raffa and Al Muraqqabat.
Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs at Dubai Police, said: “The launch of this unit forms part of the ongoing cooperation between Dubai Police and RTA to enhance traffic safety for road users, particularly users of personal mobility means. The unit will support efforts to achieve the highest levels of traffic safety by helping curb unsafe behaviours, strengthen traffic discipline and reinforce the responsibility of personal mobility users to comply with traffic laws and regulations.”