Daijiworld Media Network - Abu Dhabi (SR)

Abu Dhabi, Aug 2: UAE capital, from now on, will allow companies to rent out electric scooters to be used on pedestrian and cycle paths. Abu Dhabi transport authority said on Thursday that the vehicles can be used on the Corniche and Khalifa Street as part of a pilot project.

The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) said companies can apply for certificates and business licences from the authorities to run rental services. As per officials linked to the project, the first phase of the pilot will run for 6 to 12 months on the two streets and there will be speed restriction of 15-20 km per hour on e-scooter.

ITC officials, in a news release, said, 'E-scooters are considered an efficient environmental friendly means of transport for daily commutes and will link different public bus stations to main destinations like shopping malls, facilities and residential areas. The implementation of this service follows ITC’s endeavour to reduce traffic congestion and maintain a safe environment that will boost the quality of life in the emirate. This can be achieved by offering variety of alternative modes of transport."