RTA Dubai Announces New License Requirement For Delivery Riders

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a programme to certify delivery riders in Dubai.

The purpose is to enhance the performance of delivery motorbike riders and the services offered to various consumers in the emirate. The certification will also improve the daily delivery operations in the city.

According to RTA, “delivery companies must ensure all motorcyclists associated with them fulfil the requirements of obtaining a driver’s qualification certificate available through their electronic platforms and applications.”

Dubai authorities launched “large-scale campaigns” earlier this year for educating motorbike riders regarding the danger of speeding and ignorant traffic rules.

The campaign was created to oversee “enhanced” traffic law enforcement measures on delivery drivers to curb malpractices. The measures taken by the authorities included the introduction of specifications of protective gear for motorbike riders, which include elbow protectors, helmets and safety shoes.

Measures also called for preparing the training material for motorbike riders in cooperation with training institutes.

Dubai police released the data showing that 22 people were killed and 253 were injured in road accidents involving motorcycles last year. In the first two months of the year, the police’s traffic department recorded 46 accidents that caused three deaths and 47 injuries.