Khaleej Times, Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 | Sha'ban 02, 1444
Dubai: RTA begins inspection campaign against wrongfully parked boats, illegally installed tents
Emirates:
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun an educational inspection
campaign in cooperation with Dubai Municipality to monitor wrongful practices of
the right-of-way by occupants of residential units across Dubai and on beaches.
The campaign, which started this month, monitors against practices such as
parking boats, caravans, food carts and trailers on sidewalks or public parking;
installing tents on the right-of-way; propagating horticulture that blocks the
vision or movement of pedestrians; installing umbrellas/shades that block the
vision and impact the traffic safety on the right-of-way; installing fences,
poles and cages or storing building materials, or parking boats on the
right-of-way.
Aiming to uphold the aesthetic nature of Dubai, the RTA's inspection campaign
also focuses on securing the sustainable functioning of sidewalks. This ensures
the safe and unhindered movement of pedestrians on the right-of-way and prevents
motorists from facing any obstacles that could impede their vision while driving
alongside sidewalks.
According to the RTA, the initial stage of the campaign will concentrate on
educating landlords of residential properties to respect the right-of-way and
informing them that any misuse of it is considered a violation. The violators
will be given a grace period of up to one week to rectify the violation on-site.
If corrective action is not taken during this grace period, RTA will take the
necessary legal measures against violators, as stated in the Executive Council
Resolution No. 54 of 2021 regulating works on the Right-of-Way.
RTA has urged both current and future owners of newly constructed housing units
to observe the right-of-way and adhere to the relevant procedures and laws
related to building permits. The authority also stressed that inspection
campaigns will be conducted periodically to detect violations of the
right-of-way in the neighbourhood.