Dubai launches joint RTA-Police patrols to enforce new e-scooter and bicycle rules

Personal mobility devices have exploded in popularity across Dubai, but their rapid growth has also brought a spike in accidents and complaints about unsafe riding. In response, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Police have unveiled a dedicated Personal Mobility Monitoring Unit that will begin round-the-clock patrols on 1 May 2026. The joint task-force will police cycling tracks, soft-mobility lanes and selected main roads, checking that riders keep to designated routes, wear helmets and observe the 20 km/h limit for e-scooters.



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Non-compliant devices can be impounded on the spot through a tie-up with Emirates Auction. The clamp-down gives legal teeth to Executive Council Resolution 13 of 2022, which set out Dubai’s first comprehensive framework for micromobility. RTA officials say the new patrols will complement a city-wide signage and awareness campaign and will focus on high-traffic areas such as Jumeirah Beach Track, Dubai Marina, Business Bay and key residential districts. Major-General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei of Dubai Police stressed that the initiative will “curb reckless behaviour” and embed a safety culture ahead of the hot summer season when evening micro-mobility usage peaks. For corporate mobility managers the message is clear: e-scooters are here to stay, but compliance will be enforced. Companies that provide subsidised last-mile options to staff or visiting assignees should ensure that helmets are supplied and that riders have downloaded the RTA’s updated list of 52 violations, which carry fines of up to AED 300. Delivery platforms face extra scrutiny because the rules ban tandem riding and set stricter lighting requirements for commercial bikes. Longer term, Dubai’s approach may become a model for other Gulf cities looking to integrate soft-mobility with mass transit. By linking enforcement to existing smart-city platforms such as iTraffic, the emirate hopes to generate real-time data that can be fed into infrastructure planning and insurance pricing. Investors in e-scooter sharing schemes welcome the clearer rulebook, arguing it will unlock new permits around Metro stations once early safety concerns are addressed. Until then, visitors and residents would be wise to treat e-scooters the same way they treat cars: carry ID, obey speed limits and pay any fines promptly to avoid visa or licence renewal surprises.