Executive regulations issued under Cabinet Decision No. 174 of 2026 cap registrations at five vehicles per person, with extra fees for additional cars, and make riding permits compulsory for e-scooters, e-bikes and mopeds from age 15.
The executive regulations for Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 on traffic have been set out in Cabinet Decision No. 174 of 2026, issued in October, and take effect on 1 January 2027.
The headline change is a cap of five registered vehicles per person. Under Article 89, residents can register up to two vehicles as standard, with an additional fee for each third, fourth and fifth vehicle; the amount has not been published, nor how the cap applies to people who already have more than five. New registration costs Dh400, and renewal Dh350 plus Dh150 for inspection. Registrations stay valid for one year, but owners of cars that were new at first registration and are no more than six years from manufacture can ask for two years. Right-hand-drive vehicles will be licensed for display only.
Riding permits become mandatory for e-scooters, e-bikes and mopeds, with a minimum age of 15 and a validity of three years, and the vehicles must be registered with each emirate's licensing authority. Riders must stick to designated routes, stay off roads reserved for motor vehicles and stop at red signals, and mopeds are limited to 45 km/h. E-scooters will need front and rear lights, brake lights, an audible warning device and brakes on at least the rear wheel. The regulations do not say how Dubai's existing age limit of 16 will be handled.
المصدر: The National
