On Monday, the UAE government annonced a new federal law approved the Cabinet.
Announcing the new law, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, said there will be amendments to the classification of vehicles and the use of modern technologies on the roads.
The move aims at keeping in pace with the rapid development witnessed by the transport industry globally.
The Dubai Ruler said that the new legislation will cover the expansion of the use of self-driving vehicles and electric cars, while also looking at various types of personal means of transportation, and reliance on transportation as a whole.
The federal traffic law will take advantage of the technological progress that characterises the country’s road network.
