Graphic .. «Scooter» Dubai .. a clean and safe means of transportation in licensed places

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has called on electric scooters, whether through the licensed rental points available in Dubai or their own, to adhere to the legal requirements, and to use it only on the sidewalks and in the areas where it is permitted to be used and declared by the authority, This followed a complaint from a number of drivers, due to the failure of some of its users to comply with safety and security laws.

A number of road users expressed their dissatisfaction with the failure of electric scooter users to comply with the legal requirements, and their use of it in the path of vehicles without wearing a helmet, which may cause serious accidents, at a time when the authority confirmed, to Emirates Today, that there are conditions. And legal obligations governing the use of the "scooter", punishes anyone who does not comply with it, according to the laws currently in force, chief among them the Traffic and Traffic Law, stressing the necessity of following these conditions, under penalty of liability.

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai launched the electric scooter transport service on October 26, when it licensed its use in accordance with legal requirements and provided the service in certain areas, in cooperation with a number of operating and leasing companies, in line with its commitment to providing sustainable and flexible transportation solutions. And environmentally friendly, in implementation of the strategies applied in the emirate, which aim to provide the best means of safe, comfortable and enjoyable transportation at the same time.

The authority has identified specific areas to provide the electric scooter service, according to criteria governed by factors related to the size of the high population density, and the provision of flexible transportation in special development areas, as well as in areas served by metro stations and mass transit means, in addition to the necessity of the availability of integrated infrastructure. Suitable for operation, and the provision of rental service in areas with a high level of traffic safety.

For the benefits and legal requirements binding on the driver of a scooter under liability,

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