Dubai ramps up tyre safety checks for heavy vehicles

In the first half of 2024, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) carried out 23,050 inspections to ensure the safety of tyres on heavy vehicles operating on the emirate's roads.

These checks focused on five major roads frequented by trucks and other heavy vehicles: Al Maktoum Airport Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road, Ras Al Khor Road, Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and Lehbab Road.

Abdulla Yousef Al Ali, CEO of the Licensing Agency at the RTA, said that the inspections resulted in a 50 per cent decrease in fines for 'non-roadworthy tyres' compared to the same period last year.

Ongoing tyre safety checks have also contributed to a 20 per cent reduction in traffic incidents from 2022 to 2023.

Al Ali added that the goal of these campaigns is not to issue fines but to emphasise the importance of proper tyre maintenance for the safety of drivers and other road users.

During the first half of 2024, #RTA conducted 23,050 inspections to ensure the safety of tyres on heavy vehicles operating on Dubai's roads and educate motorists about tyre safety standards and their critical role in public safety. Aligning with RTA’s continuous efforts to… pic.twitter.com/97mzczxT27

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