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Dubai s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has set new speed limits on cycling tracks.
Riders are not allowed to go beyond 30 km/h on lanes dedicated for amateurs, such as the cycling tracks at Nad Al Sheba and Meydan as well as the joint tracks at Al Qusais, Al Karama and Al Mankhool.
The speed limit is 20km/h on lanes shared with pedestrians within urban areas, while there is no speed limit for cyclists on external tracks such as Seih Assalam and Al Qudra.
As per the RTA’s plans, the total length of cycling tracks in Dubai is expected to reach 668 km by 2025.
RTA sets speed limits for cyclists on dedicated tracks
01 Feb 2021 Photo used for illustrative purpose.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has set speed limits for cyclists in Dubai ranging from 30km/h on dedicated lanes for amateurs to 20 km/h on lanes shared with pedestrians in urban areas.
The step stems from RTA’s keenness to ensure the safety of cyclists in collaboration with the Dubai Police General HQ.
“Setting speed limits for bikers on permissible zones and tracks is part of RTA’s responsibility under the Resolution of the Executive Council No (10) for 2015 and RTA’s standards for designing cycling tracks in Dubai,” said Eng. Maitha Bin Adai, CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA.