Administrative
Resolution No. (654) of 2022
Issuing
the Implementing Bylaw of
Executive
Council Resolution No. (13) of 2022
Regulating
the Use of Cycles in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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The
Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads
and Transport Authority,
After perusal of:
Law No. (17) of 2005 Establishing the Roads and Transport
Authority and its amendments;
Executive Council Resolution No. (13) of 2022 Regulating the
Use of Cycles in the Emirate of Dubai; and
Administrative Resolution No. (468) of 2019 Determining the
Technical Requirements for Using Pedal Cycles and the Obligations of their
Riders,
Does hereby issue this Resolution.
The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this
Resolution, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the
context implies otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Executive Council Resolution: |
Executive Council Resolution No. (13) of 2022
Regulating the Use of Cycles in the Emirate of Dubai. |
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RTA: |
The Roads and Transport Authority. |
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TRA: |
The Traffic and Roads Agency of the RTA. |
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Road: |
Any public way in the Emirate on which traffic
movement is allowed, including all types of roads, public squares, bridges,
public car parks, pavements, and pedestrian crossings. |
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Cycle: |
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Pedal Cycle: |
A two- or more-wheeled Vehicle which is not equipped
with an engine and is propelled by the physical power of the Cyclist. |
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Electric Bike: |
A two- or more-wheeled Vehicle which is equipped
with an electric engine and propelled by that engine or by the physical power
of the Cyclist; and whose size is relatively similar to a Pedal Cycle. |
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Electric Scooter: |
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Cycle Lane: |
A Road lane designated by the RTA for Cycles,
depending on the nature and uses of the Road and the type of Cycle. |
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Cyclist: |
The rider of a Cycle, including a trainee Cyclist. |
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Rider’s Permit: |
A document issued by the RTA authorising a person to
ride an
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Cycle Lanes will be established and maintained in
accordance with the technical requirements, standards, and manuals adopted by the RTA and published on its website.
Cycle Lanes are
determined for different types of Cycles as follows:
I. Pedal Cycles and Electric Bikes may be used on:
1.
the
Cycle Lanes designated for these types of Cycles, as displayed on information
signs;
2.
the
Cycle Lanes designated for use by pedestrians, Pedal Cycles, and Electric
Bikes, as displayed on information signs;
3.
internal
Roads and byroads with a maximum speed limit of sixty kilometres per hour (60
kph);
4.
the
right side of the Roads on which the riding of Pedal Cycles and Electric Bikes
is allowed, as marked by printed signs or by information signs; and
5.
safe
Roads and Roads designated for use by Vehicles, Pedal Cycles, and Electric
Bikes, as displayed on the information signs.
II. Electric Scooters may be used on:
1.
the
Cycle Lanes designated for use by Electric Scooters with a maximum speed limit
of twenty kilometres per hour (20 kph);
2.
safe
Roads and Roads designated for use by Vehicles and Electric Scooters in
flexible mobility areas, as displayed on the information signs; and
3.
the
right side of the Roads on which the riding of Cycles is allowed, as marked by
printed signs or by information signs.
In addition to the requirements stipulated in the Executive Council Resolution, a
Cycle must meet the following technical requirements:
1. The specifications of the Cycle must be suitable
for the climate of the UAE.
2. The Cycle tyres must be free from any defect that
may cause damage to Roads or Cycle Lanes, or compromise the safety of the
Cyclist or the users of Roads or Cycle Lanes.
3. The air pressure of the tyres of the Cycle must be
maintained at a level that makes it suitable for use on Roads or Cycle Lanes.
The requirements and conditions for using Cycles in the Emirate are as
follows:
1. A Rider’s Permit must be obtained for using an
Electric Scooter or any other type of Cycles for which the RTA requires such a
permit.
2. A Cycle must be ridden in the areas, and on the
Cycle Lanes, designated for the type of that Cycle, in accordance with the
rules prescribed by the RTA in this respect.
3. A Cyclist must observe the speed limits and
instructions prescribed by the RTA while riding the Cycle in the areas and on
the Cycle Lanes designated for the type of that Cycle.
4. A Cyclist must not ride a Pedal Cycle or an
Electric Bike on Roads with speed limits exceeding sixty kilometres per hour
(60 kph).
5. A Cyclist must observe the relevant security and
public safety requirements prescribed by the RTA.
6. A Cycle must be parked in the parking places
designated for it.
7. A Cyclist must comply with the instructions displayed
on the information signs installed on Roads and Cycle Lanes.
A Cyclist must meet the following requirements:
1. be medically fit to ride the Cycle;
2. wear the gear appropriate for the Cycle;
3. be acquainted with the instructions, requirements,
and conditions for riding the Cycle;
4. be of the age required for riding the specific
type of the Cycle; and
5. meet the requirements for training on riding the Cycle.
a.
A
duly completed application for a Rider’s Permit will be submitted through the
electronic system adopted by the RTA.
b.
To
be issue with a Rider’s Permit, an applicant must:
1. not be less than
sixteen (16) years of age;
2. complete the
training course offered through the RTA website; and
3. submit an
undertaking to meet the Cyclist obligations prescribed by the Executive Council
Resolution and this Resolution.
c.
Holders
of rider licences issued in the United Arab Emirates or in any of the countries
whose licenses are accepted under the legislation in force in the Emirate, and
holders of valid international rider licenses, are hereby exempted from the
requirement to obtain a Rider’s Permit to use an Electric Scooter, or any other
type of Cycles determined by the RTA, if these licences entitle them to ride
the Electric Scooter or that type of Cycles, as the case maybe.
The Chief Executive Officer of the TRA will issue the instructions
required for the implementation of this Resolution.
The above-mentioned Administrative Resolution No. (468) of 2019 is hereby
repealed. Any provision in any other administrative resolution is also hereby
repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into
force on the day on which it is published.
Mattar
Mohammed Al Tayer
Director General
Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Roads and Transport Authority
©2022 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.