UAE delivery riders face new rules in 2027: No backpacks, no passengers

Dubai: Delivery riders in the UAE will be prohibited from carrying orders in backpacks under new federal traffic regulations that take effect on January 1, 2027, introducing eight obligations for professional drivers and delivery vehicle operators.The new implementing regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 on the Regulation of Traffic require delivery riders to use approved equipment for transporting orders and prohibit them from carrying passengers behind them on motorcycles licensed for delivery services.AdChoicesADVERTISING