Dubai to transform into bike-friendly city: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan

Dubai is taking further measures to turn into a bicycle-friendly city.

New regulations, safety measures and facilities are being developed to encourage cycling, based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.

In an update on Twitter, Sheikh Hamdan said the initiative is in line with Dubai Plan 2021 to enhance the emirate's position as a preferred place to live and work.

It's also aimed at reducing carbon emissions and bringing down fatalities due to road accidents.

He added that international best practices will be applied in developing the infrastructure.

We are transforming Dubai into a bicycle-friendly city, developing laws and a legislative system, while applying world-class best practices, to create an infrastructure that accommodates this eco-friendly and healthy mode of transport.

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) August 13, 2020

This directive is in line with the Dubai Plan 2021, which aims to bolster Dubai's position as the safest and preferred place to live and work, while reducing fatalities in road traffic accidents and cutting carbon emissions, as part of the ambitious UAE Energy Strategy 2050.

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) August 13, 2020