{
  "id": 16574943,
  "title": "Dubai announces lane closures on Emirates Road from Monday to clear the way for self-driving taxi tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/dubai-announces-lane-closures-on-emirates-road-from-monday-to-clear-16574943",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T07:48:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/26/dubai-announces-lane-closures-on-emirates-road-from-monday-to-allow-for-self-driving-taxi-tests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai will partially close a stretch on one of the emirate's main motorways during peak hours this week, to enable tests of self-driving taxis to be carried out. Vehicles will be barred from using three lanes on Emirates Road, also known as E611, opposite Al Maktoum International Airport, the Roads and Transport Authority said. The rules will apply between 9am and 4am daily from Monday, October…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Dubai road closures this week for driverless taxi tests: Diversions, timings and travel tips",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/dubai-road-closures-this-week-for-driverless-taxi-tests-diversions",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:12:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}