RTA digitising training, qualification for new drivers via Tadreeb

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is digitising driver training and qualification through its ‘Tadreeb’ platform, which links all driving institutes across the emirate and fully automates training processes, assessments, and trainee data management.

The platform, managed by RTA’s Licensing Agency, serves about 250,000 trainees annually, delivering more than six million hours of training.

It operates across 27 institutes, supported by over 3,400 instructors and more than 3,000 training vehicles. Each vehicle route is geo-tracked and linked to the main system, creating a paperless training process.

“The purpose of the platform is to identify the needs of trainees based on analysed data, ensuring quality training and licensing a pool of skilled, professional drivers,” said Ahmed Mahboob, CEO of RTA’s Licensing Agency. “It also contributes to achieving the highest safety standards, enhancing performance quality, and strengthening governance processes in line with global best practices.”

Benefits of RTA’s Tadreeb platform

According to RTA, the system has improved training quality, enhanced transparency in assessments, and helped reduce fatalities among new drivers. Integrated smart dashboards monitor training indicators and automate evaluation criteria, while links to relevant authorities halve permit waiting times, reduce costs, and enable remote monitoring.

Compliance among trainers with required training stages has reached 97 per cent.

Tadreeb is the first unified driver training platform globally to be recognised by the International Commission for Driver Testing (CIECA) and recently received the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

RTA said future developments will include deeper use of artificial intelligence to personalise training, automate oversight, and enhance the customer experience.

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