Dubai supply bikes will likely be given an extra quantity plate and expanded identification necessities as a part of up to date safety guidelines.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has accredited the introduction of an extra entrance quantity plate for bikes and e-bikes utilized in company supply providers, increasing identification necessities that beforehand utilized solely to rear plates.
The brand new requirement will take impact on the finish of December and will likely be applied steadily upon licence renewal.
RTA mentioned the measure kinds a part of its broader regulatory framework governing the supply sector, aligned with international finest practices and the authority’s accredited roadmap masking security and safety points of supply operations.
The introduction of entrance quantity plates kinds a part of a bundle of joint options and initiatives between RTA and Dubai Police Common HQ, aimed toward strengthening oversight of supply operations throughout the emirate.
The choice adopted a collection of conferences with companions from authorities and personal entities, in addition to consultancy companies, to overview procedures designed to boost regulation of the sector.
These discussions targeted on defining necessities that guarantee the security of supply riders and different highway customers, thereby enhancing total highway security in Dubai.
Dubai supply guidelines
Ahmed Mahboob, CEO of Licensing Company at RTA, mentioned: “The choice to difficulty an extra entrance plate applies to bikes working within the supply sector. RTA has designated two plates—entrance and rear—for supply bikes, that includes a gold background with black lettering and carrying the code (9) to tell apart this class.
“RTA will difficulty the plates underneath a brand new unified quantity that differs from the earlier plate quantity and can introduce them progressively upon the licensing or renewal of every bike, in step with its renewal schedule or in circumstances of harm or loss.
“The choice doesn’t apply to non-commercial (particular person) bikes. RTA limits the issuance of the extra entrance plate to bikes used for parcel, message and doc supply; order administration and supply providers; the administration of transport and supply requests via digital platforms and good functions; in addition to the rental of bikes and e-bikes when operated for any of the aforementioned actions.”
He added that the transfer responds to the speedy progress of the supply sector lately, pushed by rising demand and the rising variety of bikes working on Dubai’s roads.
Mahboob mentioned the brand new controls would improve site visitors self-discipline, enhance the general supply service expertise and help RTA’s high precedence of safeguarding highway customers.
Motorbike lane restrictions
In coordination with Dubai Police Common HQ, RTA beforehand introduced laws governing the motion of supply bikes on high-speed roads.
Below these guidelines, supply riders are prohibited from utilizing the 2 left-most quick lanes on roads with 5 lanes or extra, and from utilizing the left-most quick lane on roads with three or 4 lanes.
On roads with two lanes or fewer, supply riders are permitted to make use of all lanes with out restriction.
