RTA conducts Security and Traffic Safety Exhibition; holds workshops for employees

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently held the Security and Traffic Safety Exhibition at its Head Quarters. The three-day event included seven educative workshops for RTA employees. RTA is keen to organise exhibitions and awareness workshops in line with its strategic goals and objectives that focus on safety, environmental sustainability, improving transport and traffic safety, and reducing accidents.

Participants included the Emirates Red Crescent, Dubai Police, Maxi-Cosi Middle East Region (Child Seat Training Company), Careem Centre, Tier Scooter Company, Emirates Driving Institute, Al Dhaher Corporation for Car Ozone Treatment and Continental Tyres.

“Careem Bike, the operator of electric bikes, gave a verbal explanation about the safety guidelines of bicycles and the importance of staying in the designated lanes. Tier, the e-scooter operator, held a workshop about the safety tips related to e-scooters. A special workshop was held by Dubai Police’s (Aqdar) Programme for parents regarding the dangers of drugs for children and related laws and how to deal with anonymous fraudulent messages. Emirates Red Crescent also held a First Aid workshop and onboard safety tips, while Al Dhaher Corporation for Car Ozone Treatment held a workshop on vehicle sterilisation and disinfection techniques,” added Al Amiri.

The event offered RTA employees an opportunity to learn and benefit from traffic laws and guidelines applicable to driving, cycling and riding e-scooters.