The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has allowed driving training institutes to resume their activities, as of yesterday, the most important conditions being adherence to precautionary measures taken to limit the spread of the new Corona virus.
She assured «Emirates Today» that she will not hesitate to take a decision to close the institutions that are not committed to the precautionary measures.
The authority announced that the driving licenses in the institutes accredited in the emirate would be extended for a period of three months in relation to the permits issued during the closing period of the driving schools in Dubai, which started on March 22 in implementation of the procedures of the national sterilization program.
And she confirmed, in a circular issued about allowing training institutes to resume their activities, that they will implement inspection campaigns to verify compliance with the preventive requirements.
The conditions related to training facilities included determining entry and exit doors, and it is forbidden to use one door for entry and exit, and to enter the dealers according to preset dates, while ensuring that the number of dealers within the facility does not exceed 30% of its capacity, and providing remote temperature checks, devices and materials Sterilization in different places in the institute.
It also stipulated the necessity of performing the necessary sterilization and cleaning chairs and handles for offices and training facilities periodically, sterilizing and cleaning inspection and training vehicles after each use, internally and externally, and intensifying cleaning and sterilization for facilities, payment devices, tables, chairs for customer service, elevator buttons, ascending and descending handles for stairs, And the information area, and the entrances and exits of the facility.
She asked for documentation of cleaning operations, with mentioning the materials used for disinfection, putting the necessary instructions and stickers to maintain the safe distance to the social spacing, the use of single-use plastic cups, and the allocation of places for isolation with single-use materials, where they can be used in emergency situations, or confirmed injuries , And train staff to deal with any emergency, and implement a comprehensive sterilization and cleaning process after office hours.
It also stipulated removing public seating places, allocating them to people of determination, stopping the cash deal, using electronic payment devices in all transactions, committing to working hours in accordance with government directives, the national sterilization period, writing down all the daily procedures of the institute, and not opening the canteens, restaurants, and prayer rooms of the facility .
The authority has established procedures for employees and visitors, including directing customers to book a prior appointment before heading to the institute through a text message, and through social networking sites, monitoring the temperature of visitors before entering the institute, and preventing entry to any visitor showing a high temperature, or not wearing a muzzle Medical, and direct staff in the event of any symptoms of respiratory infection not to work, and go to the nearest medical center.
She affirmed that children from 3 to 12 years old, or individuals over 60 years of age should not be allowed to enter, in order to ensure their safety, and that the number of employees or employees does not exceed 30% of the total percentage of employees, and instruct employees and dealers to sterilize hands before and after using ATMs or devices Paying credit cards, reducing internal meetings and activating remote meetings.
Training requirements
Reducing the number of students in the test examination to one student in the vehicle for each appointment.
Providing theoretical lectures electronically, and if they are provided at the institute, it will be 30% of the capacity.
- Do not allow male and female trainers over 60 or pregnant women to work.
Use a centralized system to record training and lecturing information and dispense with papers.
Not allowing gatherings in the institute.
Commitment to the social distance of employees and customers by no less than two meters.
Provide masks for dealers and examiners, and place sterile materials in the test area.
- Be sure to wear a muzzle at all times of work and during training and examination.
- Sterilization continuously after each training or examination.
Implementing inspection campaigns to verify the training institutes' compliance with the preventive requirements.