Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police have launched the Personal Mobility Monitoring Unit, a dedicated enforcement body tasked with regulating the use of bicycles and electric scooters across the emirate. Operations begin on 1st May 2026.
The unit will patrol cycling tracks, main roads and soft mobility zones throughout Dubai, targeting unsafe behaviours such as helmetless riding, speeding, reckless conduct and tandem riding on electric scooters. Violators face fines, and non-compliant vehicles will be impounded in coordination with Emirates Auction LLC.
Key areas under the unit's watch include Jumeirah Beach Track, Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai Water Canal, Business Bay, Dubai Marina and several residential neighbourhoods including Al Karama, Al Mankhool and Al Muraqqabat.
The initiative operates under Executive Council Resolution No. 13 of 2022, which governs the use of cycles across Dubai, including electric bicycles and scooters.
Hussain Al Banna, CEO of RTA's Traffic and Roads Agency, said the unit reflects an integrated framework supporting Dubai's vision for transport safety and innovation, backed by dedicated infrastructure and continuous monitoring of unsafe practices.
Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs at Dubai Police, described the unit as part of an ongoing collaboration between the two entities, aimed at curbing unsafe behaviours and strengthening traffic discipline among personal mobility users.
RTA has urged soft mobility users to review riding requirements, obligations and the full list of violations on its official website ahead of the unit's launch.
News Source: Dubai Media Office
