Abu Dhabi DoT holds workshop on safety standards for freight transport
New minimum safety standards to be set for freight transport in Abu Dhabi
The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi recently held a public consultation workshop to discuss new minimum standards for road freight transport operators.
The event was aimed at garnering feedback from the public on implementing new safety standards for freight transportation services in the capital.
“Setting minimum safety standards for operators of goods vehicles is an absolute must in Abu Dhabi. The launch of today’s public consultation shows that the Department of Transport values the opinions and experience of the private sector as this will allow us to set reasonable and workable standards for truck operators,” said Mohammed Nasser Al Otaiba, Director of DoT’s Freight Division.
The move is in response to research conducted by the DoT, which found that several freight transportation vehicles lacked safety standards needed to operate on Abu Dhabi roads.
“The proposed standards will apply to companies holding a general transportation commercial license to operate goods vehicles with an unladen weight of more than 2.5 tonnes,” the DoT said in a statement.
Suggested standards stipulate companies requiring a DoT certificate of non-objection (NOC) for a commercial license should have: a truck inspection and maintenance management system; a driver fatigue management plan; an operating centre in Abu Dhabi with sufficient off highway parking areas; nominated key contacts within the business; and updated records for all of the above.
Businesses will need to show compliance to the standards by filling in an application and uploading requested evidence directly on the DoT website.
