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responsibilities placed on the owner / operator of such vehicles and those parties who are responsible for the sale and distribution of the same in Dubai . Consequently , owners , operators , passengers , and distributors are all subject to certain obligations pursuant to the Law . In addition , the Law also restricts the way in which autonomous vehicles are sold insofar as sales to a licensed operator are only permitted through the relevant agent and the transfer of ownership from one operator to another may only occur following prior approval of the RTA .
Anyone who violates the Law shall be subject to a fine of no less than AED 500 and no more than AED 20,000 , which may be doubled in the event of repeat violations within the same year with a maximum fine set at AED 50,000 .
Conclusion
Dubai is planning to soon launch autonomous taxi services that are due to be delivered by Cruise , in exclusive partnership with RTA with the first set of self-driving taxis being custom built on the foundation of the Chevrolet Bolt .
Dubai aims to deploy 4,000 self-driving taxis by 2030 , and Cruise has been designated as the exclusive robotaxi service provider in the city until 2029 . This project will make Dubai the first non-U . S . city to commercialize Cruise ’ s self-driving cars .
The introduction of autonomous vehicles will not only alleviate traffic congestion but also reduce the number of road traffic accidents and harmful emissions , making Dubai an even more attractive destination for tourism and business .
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* The authors , attorneys with Bracewell LLP , may be contacted at chris . williams @ bracewell . com and amelia . bowring @ bracewell . com , respectively .