Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (DRTA) has announced that electric scooters will be available to the public and residents at 10 locations in Dubai in January next year. As the first phase of the project, e-scooters will be licensed in ten locations in January 2022. Matar Mohammed Al Thayer, Director General of the RTA and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, said that e-scooters can be driven in designated areas for bikes.
E-scooters are licensed with the special permission of the Dubai Executive Council. Its trial operation began in October 2020. Following this great success, the project is moving forward. In the future, e-scooters will be allowed in 23 places.
Places in the first phase
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Internet City, Al Rigga, 2 December Street (exclusively permitted areas only), Safe Roads in the Palm Jumeirah, City Walk, Al Qasis Area, Al Salam, Al Karama In the first phase, e-scooters will be allowed on all bicycle tracks except in Khurda and Maidan. The ten areas were selected based on the number of people living in them, areas with metro stations and other public transportation facilities, and areas where special development activities are taking place, officials said.
Experimental success, safety is paramount
Al Tayyar, RTA Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, said the trial run of e-scooters was a great success. Electric scooters are a great help for people traveling alone or using public transport. A study conducted by the Dubai Police found that 82 percent of those who used e-scooters were satisfied. Dubai studied the opinions and experiences of people from London, Paris, New York, Berlin and Singapore, where e-scooters are widely used.
Dubai places great importance on the safety of travelers. It has been observed that the use of e-scooters helps reduce pollution and the environment. RTA officials have asked the public not to use e-scooters on work tracks. He also reminded them to be careful while driving any vehicle. E-scooters should only be driven through permitted areas. Wear a helmet. Electric scooters are just like regular scooters. The vehicle should be parked in the parking lot itself. Do not drive or park in a manner that is offensive or dangerous to others.
English Summary: Dubai: Residents can ride e-scooters across 10 districts from Jan 2022