Dubai's RTA sets new speed limits for cyclists

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 is keen to make Dubai one of the best cycle-friendly cities in the world. The realisation of this objective warrants developing and improving the infrastructure of cycling as well as the legislations that encourage people to use cycles as safe and sportive means of mobility around the city," said Maitha bin Adai, CEO of the RTA's Traffic and Roads Agency.

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— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 1, 2021