"Dubai Roads" has set criteria for selecting "delivery" drivers

Requiring delivery establishments to issue a permit for food transport vehicles and a medical examination for their drivers

Passing the annual medical examination within the conditions for selecting delivery drivers.

Photography: Patrick Castillo

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has set a set of requirements that must be adhered to by organizations working in the management of requests for transportation and delivery of food and restaurant meals, which obligate these institutions to obtain an annual permit for all food delivery means from the centers for examination and registration of food delivery means approved by the Food Safety Department In Dubai Municipality, pre-registration in the FOOD WATCH platform, fulfill the requirements of the Food Safety Department, and obligate it to certain conditions for the selection of drivers, the most prominent of which are not less than 21 years of age, and to pass a professional medical examination annually, and to obtain a sufficient training period to deal with transported materials According to safety standards.

The authority announced a few days ago that it had issued a guide to the activity of managing transport and delivery requests through electronic platforms and smart applications, an electronic copy of which was reviewed by Emirates Today.

The guide stipulates a number of requirements and standards approved in cooperation with a number of concerned authorities, to be binding on institutions operating in the aforementioned activity immediately after the expiry of the deadline set for them to amend their status, which is expected to extend until the beginning of next year, according to previous statements by the authority.

The authority announced that a regulatory agreement will be signed with any facility or institution that declares its readiness to implement and abide by the requirements, so that the agreement guarantees that each party obtains its rights.

The turnout increased during the past year for requests for consumables, food and restaurant meals via electronic platforms and smart applications, in the wake of closures, movement restrictions, remote work, and health isolation measures that were implemented to limit the spread of the Corona pandemic.

The criteria specified in the guide require the work permit applicant’s commitment to the transport activity, to provide the necessary systems and approvals to practice the activity of organization and delivery services, and to adhere to the relevant requirements determined by the authority’s licensing institution, such as linking with control systems, providing data, paying any approved fees, and concluding the required agreements. In addition to installing tracking devices, and training workers in the field.

The connection with the control systems of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai will be able to prevent the movement of delivery bikes except within specific paths, at a distance of delivery not exceeding 20 km, and so that a request is not allowed to be sent to the driver except within a specific sector in which the driver works, and within short distances that ensure his safety and safety. movable materials.

The obligations of establishments operating in the management of food transport activity stipulated in the guide included that all food establishments and food delivery service providers meet the requirements of the food safety system issued by Dubai Municipality at all times, and that food is delivered from sources approved by the Food Safety Department in the municipality. For example, that the food delivery units have an appropriate capacity with the delivery requests during food delivery, and that the food delivery unit is designed so that the food is isolated from the surrounding environment, and the appropriate temperature of the food can be maintained, as well as that the food is preserved in ways that prevent contamination through exposure to insects dust, fumes, sunlight or other factors during food delivery.

The standards also require that the exterior and interior of the box and areas touched by hands must be cleaned and disinfected well using detergents and disinfectants approved by Dubai Municipality before loading food.

8 conditions for choosing a driver

■ To have a driver's license issued by the United Arab Emirates, and a period of no less than one year has passed since obtaining it.

■ Obtaining a criminal case investigation certificate from the Dubai Police General Command.

■ Pass the annual medical examination to obtain the professional permit issued by the Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority.

■ To be under the sponsorship of his company as a driver.

■ The driver's age should not be less than 21 years and not more than 55 years.

■ The obligation to wear the official uniform that contains the logo and the name of the company licensed for the activity, and to maintain personal hygiene.

■ Obtaining vocational training and a permit from the Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority.

■ Adhere to the requirements and rules of traffic, public safety and health while driving, and wear the approved protection equipment.

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