Dubai Police have seized 408 electric scooters, e-bikes and bicycles during a road safety campaign targeting traffic violations and unsafe riding practices in the Gold Souk area of Naif.
The campaign was conducted by Naif Police Station in cooperation with the General Department of Traffic. Authorities said the initiative combined enforcement measures with awareness activities aimed at improving compliance with traffic regulations and reducing risks to riders, pedestrians and other road users.
According to Dubai Police, the operation resulted in the seizure of 300 electric scooters, 50 electric bicycles and 58 bicycles. The riders were found to have violated traffic rules, and legal action was taken against the violators.
The enforcement operation formed part of a wider campaign focused on road safety in the Naif area. Police also used the initiative to educate scooter and bicycle users about the importance of complying with traffic regulations and using designated paths and riding areas.
Authorities stressed the importance of wearing appropriate protective equipment while using electric scooters and bicycles. Safety equipment and supplies were also distributed to workers in the area as part of the campaign’s preventive efforts.
A total of 932 people benefited from the campaign’s awareness activities, according to Dubai Police. The awareness component was designed to provide road users with information about traffic rules and safer riding practices alongside the enforcement measures.
Brigadier Omar Mousa Ashour, Director of Naif Police Station, said traffic awareness remains an important part of Dubai Police’s efforts to reduce accidents and improve road safety. He urged scooter and bicycle users to follow the relevant regulations, use designated paths and wear personal protective equipment while riding.
Ashour also warned that using scooters and bicycles in areas that are not designated for them can create confusion for motorists and increase the risk of accidents. He stressed the importance of continued community and media awareness campaigns to encourage safer behaviour among road users.
The latest campaign comes amid continued enforcement of rules governing e-scooter use in Dubai. The National reported that Dubai Police had confiscated 13,657 e-scooters in the first eight months of 2026 for dangerous riding, including cases involving speeds exceeding 60 kilometres per hour on public roads.
Dubai’s rules require e-scooter riders to be at least 16 years old, wear a helmet and use designated routes. The maximum permitted speed on designated routes is 20 kilometres per hour. Riders are also required to maintain a safe distance from pedestrians and are prohibited from operating scooters in a way that endangers others.
The Naif campaign therefore combined two approaches: enforcement against riders who breached traffic rules and education aimed at encouraging compliance. Police said the measures were intended to improve road safety and reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries involving scooters and bicycles.
The seizure of 408 vehicles highlights the continued focus by Dubai authorities on regulating micromobility and ensuring that electric scooters, e-bikes and bicycles are used in accordance with traffic and safety requirements.
