Press Releases
13 Nov 2025
Enhancing Transport Activity Security Through Smart Monitoring
The Smart Monitoring Centre of the Public Transport Agency at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plays a pivotal role in enhancing safety and security within transport activity monitoring through the use of advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence. The centre aims to ensure full compliance with the laws and regulations governing passenger transport activities across the emirate.
Saeed Al Balooshi, Director of Passenger Transport Activities Monitoring at RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said: “The centre recorded over 428,349 monitoring cases in the taxi and luxury transport sectors between January and July 2025. These resulted in identifying 29,886 instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The recorded cases included 3,127 speeding violations, 652 cases of failing to wear seat belts, and 4,251 cases of using mobile phones while driving. These monitoring and inspection efforts form part of RTA’s ongoing commitment to enhancing road safety and strengthening public confidence in the transport services provided to all segments of the community.”
Al Balooshi added: “The centre continues to broaden its scope by including monitoring activities related to the behaviour of taxi and luxury vehicle drivers as part of its future plans, thereby enhancing the quality of services offered to passengers.”
The Smart Monitoring Centre is also responsible for the ongoing management, operation, and development of monitoring systems to enhance oversight efficiency across various transport modes, including taxis, luxury vehicles, bus lanes, and e-hailing companies. It is also developing advanced plans to automate violations through the use of smart technologies.
The centre further provides data and information to internal and external entities to support regulatory processes within the sector. It also analyses identified gaps and recorded violations to determine their root causes and coordinates with the concerned departments to develop corrective measures and solutions that help reduce violations and enhance compliance.