Dubai is set to become a bicycle-friendly city after new road safety laws and infrastructure to support riders is put in place, said Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.
The Crown Prince of Dubai urged authorities to adopt global best practices to develop a bicycle-friendly infrastructure in the emirate.
The new announcement is in line with the objectives of Dubai Vision 2021, which aims to strengthen the city’s position as the world’s most preferred place to live, work and visit.
It also supports the objectives of the Dubai Traffic Strategy 2021 that seeks to reduce road fatalities and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050’s, which aims to achieve a 16 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by next year.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, with friends and family as they cycle around Dubai on August 9. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed paces down the city's cycle paths. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid travelled down the cycle path by the city's canal and in to Downtown. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed is an avid cyclist who is often seen at Al Qudra desert track. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
The group pose for a photo by the canal bridge waterfall near Business Bay. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
All of Sheikh Mohammed's entourage had cycling helmets on. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Dubai now has hundreds of kilometres of cycle tracks after investment in recent years. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and family cycle around Dubai on Thursday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and family cycle around Dubai on Thursday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and family cycle around Dubai on Thursday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and family cycle around Dubai on Thursday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and family cycle around Dubai on Thursday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
The announcement was made at a Dubai Police event on Thursday.
The participants at the event suggested forming a task force that can work on developing the infrastructure, promoting a bicycle culture and introducing rules and laws that will ensure the safety of cyclists.
On August 9, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was seen cycling around the city with friends and aides before stopping to pray on the roadside.
The images, shared widely on social media, showed Sheikh Mohammed and a group of almost 20 friends and family cycle past the Dubai Canal, using a dedicated cycling path and wearing helmets.
