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Dubai Police seize 408 e-scooters, e-bikes and bicycles in Gold Souk road safety campaign

Dubai Police's Naif Police Station seized 408 e-scooters, e-bikes and bicycles in the Gold Souk area during a road safety campaign, taking legal action against riders and distributing safety gear to workers.

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Centre · 2Dubai Police seized 408 electric scooters, e-bikes and bicycles during a road safety campaign in the Gold Souk area, police said on Monday 5 October. Centre · 2The seizures comprised 300 electric scooters, 50 electric bicycles and 58 bicycles, taken after riders were found violating traffic rules. Centre · 2Naif Police Station ran the campaign in cooperation with the General Department of Traffic, combining enforcement with public awareness activities, and legal action was taken against offenders.

Centre · 2Brigadier Omar Mousa Ashour, Director of Naif Police Station, said the campaign also aimed to educate riders about traffic rules, the use of designated lanes and riding areas, and the need for protective equipment. Centre · 2Safety equipment and supplies were distributed to workers in the area, and police said 932 people benefited from the awareness activities. Centre · 2Ashour warned that riding scooters and bicycles in areas not designated for them could confuse motorists and raise the likelihood of accidents.

Centre · 1The National added context: Dubai Police said last month that 13,657 e-scooters had been confiscated so far this year, including for speeds above 60kph, while e-scooters are limited to 20kph on designated routes and riders must be at least 16. Centre · 1The National also cited Ministry of Interior data showing major e-scooter accidents rose 97 per cent in 2025, from 61 to 120, and a perception study in which 93 per cent of UAE residents said they had seen unsafe riding. Centre · 1In Dubai, riders need a Roads and Transport Authority permit and may ride only in designated areas such as Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Internet City, Al Rigga, City Walk, Palm Jumeirah and Karama.

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Framing
Both outlets relay the police announcement as a straightforward road safety enforcement story, quoting the Naif Police Station director; The National adds statistics and rules for context.
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Gulf News stresses the awareness and community messaging; The National stresses wider e-scooter accident and seizure figures and permit rules.
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Neither reports independent views from riders or workers, or the penalties applied to those found in violation.
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“combined enforcement measures with public awareness activities to address behaviours that could endanger riders, pedestrians and other road users” — Gulf News
“97 per cent increase in major e-scooter accidents compared with the previous year” — The National

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