Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) carried out an extensive campaign to raise awareness on the risks of riding quad bikes.
The campaign, in cooperation with Dubai Tourist Police, targeted 23 different camping sites fitted with quad bike circuits and sensitised the owners of tourist camps to provide safety tools and equipment when renting quad bikes.
“Directional leaflets had been distributed stressing the gravity of ignoring to wear safety gear, and explaining the security and safety stipulations of riding,” said Mohammad Waleed Nabhan, director of Monitoring and Enforcement at RTA’s Licensing Agency.
The leaflets also warned against flouting the safety conditions at bike circuits, he added.
The awareness campaign visited 23 recreational camps, particularly quad bike rental places where the activity is practised throughout the year at varying degrees, according to the seasons.
According to the police statistics, nine quad bike incidents were reported in 2016, which highlighted the need to run such campaigns periodically in coordination with the Tourist Police to ensure the safety of camps and curb the misuse of quad bikes.
“Dubai boasts of many recreational camps thanks to the attractive geographical sites conducive to practising quad bike riding. However, such temptations may turn into incidents. Therefore, we have launched this campaign to warn against ignoring the proper use of quad bikes,” he said.
