Delivery motorcycles banned on key roads for traffic safety
Key takeaways
- Under the new directive, food delivery motorcycles will be required to use secondary roads and routes designated by the relevant authorities, while complying with approved traffic safety regulations.
- The ministry urged delivery companies and restaurants to implement the measure and educate riders about the new rules and safe driving practices.
- Officials said the move aims to create a safer traffic environment for all road users across the Sultanate.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has banned food delivery motorcycles from using major roads in an effort to improve road safety and reduce traffic accidents, according to a ministerial circular.
The ministry said the decision was taken following concerns over unsafe practices by some delivery riders on main roads, including speeding and violations of traffic regulations, which were seen as a threat to public safety.
Under the new directive, food delivery motorcycles will be required to use secondary roads and routes designated by the relevant authorities, while complying with approved traffic safety regulations.