Families in Abu Dhabi are being asked to keep a closer eye on how their children use electric scooters, from where they ride to what they wear. Police want parents to check on their children’s riding habits, steer them toward the lanes set aside for scooters, make sure they put on protective equipment, and explain the consequences of reckless riding, with the aim of building safer habits on the road and preventing accidents.
The advice forms part of a broader appeal from Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, which is working with the Monitoring and Control Centre to get e-scooter users to obey traffic rules and stick to their allocated lanes. Police described road safety as an obligation that falls on the whole community and can only succeed through joint effort. They said their awareness drives on good traffic behavior will continue as part of a strategy to cut accidents, raise road security standards, and create a safe and sustainable traffic environment for all residents.
Authorities noted that careless riding can lead to collisions and injuries that endanger both scooter users and people around them, and said the public needs a better understanding of how to get around safely. Riders were told to avoid any conduct that could put themselves or others in danger, to stay alert while riding, and to respect the rights of everyone else using the road.
The Traffic and Security Patrols Directorate listed the gear riders should wear: a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads, along with other precautions to lower the chance of a crash and reduce the severity of injuries. The directorate also said scooters belong only in their assigned lanes and zones, and must be kept off main roads, out of moving traffic, and away from crowded areas.
