Dubai bans delivery riders on high-speed lanes from Nov.1

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police General Headquarters announce new regulations governing the movement of delivery bikes on high-speed lanes across Dubai, effective from 1 November 2025.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Under the new rules, delivery riders will be prohibited from using the two leftmost lanes on roads with five lanes or more, and from using the leftmost lane on roads with three or four lanes.

On roads with two lanes or fewer, there will be no restrictions on which lanes delivery bikes may use. Hussain Al Banna, CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency at RTA, stated that the decision to regulate delivery bike movement on high-speed lanes was the result of ongoing and extensive coordination with public and private sector partners to ensure rider safety.

"The delivery sector plays a key role in driving economic development and contributes effectively to enhancing service standards and achieving health, safety, and sustainability benchmarks. This decision aligns with the objectives of Dubai’s Economic Agenda (D33) to double the size of the emirate's economy in the years ahead, while continuously updating laws and regulations to enhance both the delivery experience and road safety—two of RTA's top priorities,” said Al Banna."

He added: “The decision follows the substantial growth witnessed in the delivery sector in recent years, both in demand and in the number of bikes operating on Dubai's roads.”