{
  "id": 18280632,
  "title": "Ten new UAE traffic laws for 2027: Driving limits to vehicle registration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ten-new-uae-traffic-laws-for-2027-driving-limits-to-vehicle",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/05/dubai-sharjah-traffic-rules-and-laws/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beginning January 1, the United Arab Emirates will enact a series of new traffic laws designed to enhance road safety and address growing transportation demands. Key measures include restricting drivers to a maximum nine-hour shift within any 24-hour period to mitigate fatigue-related accidents. Another provision establishes a minimum age of 15 for obtaining an e-scooter permit, valid for three years, although Dubai's current requirement of 16 remains unspecified. Personal mobility devices like e-scooters and e-bikes must comply with safety standards, including front and rear lights, audible warning devices, and functional brakes. Delivery riders are prohibited from transporting passengers while making deliveries and must use designated equipment for carrying goods. Children aged four and under must be secured in appropriate safety seats in the rear passenger seats, with exceptions for medical conditions and vehicles without rear seats. The UAE caps vehicle ownership at five per individual, with an additional registration fee for each extra vehicle. Existing registrations can be extended from one to two years for light vehicles six years old or newer. Drivers must have valid eyesight, with stricter standards for bus and machinery operators. Driving licences will be valid for 10 years for UAE and GCC nationals, and five years for expatriate residents, upon reaching 21 years old or renewal.",
  "summary": "The UAE will introduce key changes to its traffic laws from January 1 that aim to reduce accident rates, tackle congestion, offer greater protection to child passengers and limit the time drivers spend behind the wheel. The road legislation shake-up is central to the government's long-term safety drive as it seeks to keep pace with the demands placed on its growing transport network by the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE sets minimum age of 15 for e-scooter riders under new traffic rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/uae-sets-minimum-age-of-15-for-e-scooter-riders-under-new-traffic",
        "published": "2026-11-03T11:41:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "UAE’s new 2027 traffic rules set limits on driving time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/uaes-new-2027-traffic-rules-set-limits-on-driving-time",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:11:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}