Dubai: How to complain against e-scooters, mopeds speeding on footpaths

Dubai: How to complain against e-scooters, mopeds speeding on footpaths

The police have the authority to confiscate the ride if an individual uses it in non-designated zones

Image used for illustrative purpose. E-scooters at Al Rigga metro station. - Photo by M. Sajjad

Published: Sun 20 Mar 2022, 10:34 AM Last updated: Sun 20 Mar 2022, 11:10 AM

Question: I stay in a residential area in Dubai. Of late, I have noticed that supermarket deliverymen have started using mopeds to deliver items. They speed past on footpaths, posing a risk to residents. Are these legal? How can I complain?

Response: Pursuant to your queries, the provisions of Administrative Decision No. 208 of 2020 (the ‘Dubai E-scooter Law’) and the Federal Law No. 21 of 1995 Concerning Traffic amended by Federal Law No. 12 of 2007 (UAE Traffic Law) are applicable.

It should be noted that in October 2020, the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai (RTA) announced that residents may use e-scooters in designated areas. Further, the RTA notified on December 11, 2021, that by the first quarter of 2022, the e-scooter zones may be extended to 10 more districts.

Article 5 of the Dubai e-scooter Law states the obligations of the rider of an e-scooter, which include to maintain distance between other vehicles on the