Drivers Training system – Motorcycle Delivery Riders Safety Training initiative . Dubai.
Over the last 3 years,delivery business in Dubai grew exponentially.Unfortunately,the sudden,steep increase in number of riders also resulted to increases in accidents and riders’ fatalities.
In line with Dubai and RTA road safety strategy for reduce road accidents and fatalities, RTA acted swiftly to introduce the Motorcycle Delivery Riders Safety Training initiative .
Launched in 6-2021 in collaboration with the Dubai Police,the delivery companies, the driving schools, enforcement teams and commercial transport worked together to roll out this initiative.In 2021alone,more than 7000 motorcycle delivery riders were trained free of cost. By April 2023, more than 20,000 riders have been issued permits and 3,136 are under training.
Although the increase in number of motorcycle license issued, the fatalities among motorcycle riders licensed in Dubai went down from 6 in 2021 to only one in 2022.