Regulation No. (2) of 2006

Concerning

Calculation and Collection of the Costs of Repair of

Roads Affected by Accidents in the Emirate of Dubai[1]

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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,

After perusal of:

Law No. (17) of 2005 Establishing the Roads and Transport Authority; and

Local Order No. (87) of 1993 Concerning Calculation of the Costs of Repaving Roads and Repairing Damage Resulting from Accidents and its amendments; and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof,

Do hereby issue this Regulation.

Article (1)

The following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:

Emirate:

The Emirate of Dubai.

RTA:

The Roads and Transport Authority.

Executive Director:

The executive director of the RTA.

Road:

Any public way on which traffic movement is allowed, including main roads, side roads, and byroads; streets; public squares; bridges; tunnels; interchanges; road median strips; public car parks; pavements; pedestrian crossings; navigable canals; and quays.

Road Elements:

All essential or decorative materials and equipment forming a Road, including pavements, tiles, asphalt, barriers, fences, lamp posts, distribution boards and their appurtenances, metal poles and their fittings, traffic lights, sign boards, warning signs, benches, sunshades, fountains, models, and other materials and equipment. This also includes elements of the infrastructure of bridges and tunnels and their structural, electrical, and mechanical components.

Accident:

An act that causes damage to a Road or to a Road Element, including traffic accidents and other accidents resulting from performing construction works, connecting services, or performing any other intentional or unintentional acts.

Article (2)

The costs of repairing a Road or a Road Element affected by an Accident which occurs in the Emirate will be calculated by the RTA in accordance with the standards and rules it determines. However, these costs must cover:

1.       where the RTA uses its own resources to repair the damage, the wages of workers, and the cost of machinery, equipment, and raw materials to be used for repairing the damage; or

2.       the value of the agreement concluded between the RTA and any of its approved contractors for repairing the damage, plus the fees of the consultant who will supervise the implementation of such agreement.

Article (3)

The costs of repairing a Road or a Road Element, plus twenty-five percent (25%) of these costs as administration and supervision fees, will be collected from the person who causes an Accident.

Article (4)

For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Regulation and the resolutions issued in implementation hereof, the RTA may seek assistance from Government departments and corporations in the Emirate.

Article (5)

The Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of the RTA will issue the resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation.

Article (6)

Local Order No. (87) of 1993 Concerning Calculation of the Costs of Repaving Roads and Repairing Damage Resulting from Accidents and its amendments are hereby repealed. Any provision in any other legislation will also be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Regulation.

Article (7)

This Regulation will be published in the Official Gazette, and will come into force on the day on which it is published.

 

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ruler of Dubai

Issued in Dubai on 7 June 2006

Corresponding to 11 Jumada al-Ula 1427 A.H.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



©2016 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai

[1]Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict the Arabic text will prevail.