New Traffic Regulations in the UAE

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New Traffic Regulations in the UAE

Sl No.	Violations	Fine Amount	Black Points	Impound Period	Duration of License Suspension
Speeding Fines
1	Exceeding the maximum speed by not more than 80km/h	AED 3,000	23	60 Days
2	Exceeding the maximum speed by more than 60km/h	AED 2,000	12	30 Days
3	Exceeding the maximum speed by not more than 60km/h	AED 1,500	6	15 Days
4	Exceeding the maximum speed by not more than 50km/h	AED 1,000
5	Exceeding the maximum speed by not more than 40km/h	AED 700
6	Exceeding the maximum speed by not more than 30km/h	AED 600
7	Exceeding the maximum speed by not more than 20km/h	AED 300
Safety Related Fines
8	Driving a vehicle dangerously in a way that endangers his or other people's lives	AED 2,000	23	60 Days
9	Drivers caught under the influence of alcohol	Fine to be decided by court	24	60 Days	license to be suspended for one year starting from the date the driver completes punishment
10	Driving under the influence of drugs or similar substances	Fine to be decided by court		60 Days	license to be suspended for one year starting from the date the driver completes punishment
11	Lack of child safety seat for children up to four years of age	AED 400	4
12	Driving a vehicle against traffic	AED 600	4	7 Days
13	Driving a vehicle at below the minimum speed set for the road (if any)	AED 400
14	Swerving suddenly	AED 1,000	4
15	Reversing Dangerously	AED 400	4
16	Overtaking Dangerously	AED 600	6
17	Not focusing on driving and being distracted in any way	AED 800	4
18	Jumping a red light (light vehicle)	AED 1,000	12	30 Days
19	Overtaking from the hard shoulder	AED 1,000	6
20	Entering the road dangerously	AED 600	6
21	Causing death to somebody	Fine to be decided by court	23	60 Days
22	Causing a serious accident or injuries	Fine to be decided by court	23	30 Days
23	Allowing a child below 10 years or 145CM height to sit in the front seat	AED 400
24	Failure to wear seatbelt by driver or by any of passengers	AED 400 per person	4
25	Failure to leave a safe distance	AED 400	4
26	Entering road without making sure it is clear	AED 400	4
27	Parking vehicles at fire extinguisher hose and areas designated for people with special needs	AED 1,000	6
28	Stopping vehicles on road turns	AED 500
29	Parking in a way that endangers road users or blocking their way	AED 400
30	Failure to take safety precautions when the car breaks down	AED 500
31	Expired Tyres	AED 500	4	7 Days
32	Failure to use indicators for road directions	AED 400
33	Obstructing the traffic in any other way not mentioned in this table	AED 500
34	Making a U turn from undesignated areas or in an incorrect manner	AED 500	4
35	Loading a light vehicle in a way that endagers others or the road	AED 500	4
36	Overloading a light vehicle	AED 500	4
37	Driving during the night or foggy conditions without turning on the headlights	AED 500	4
Discipline Related Fines
38	Reckless driving	AED 2,000	23	60 Days
39	Stopping cars on the road and blocking traffic	AED 1,000
40	Entering prohibited areas	AED 1,000	4
41	Entering with a vehicle into prohibited areas	AED 1,000	8	7 Days
42	Using the mobile while driving	AED 800	4
43	Disregarding policeman’s instructions	AED 400	4
44	Overtaking in prohibited areas	AED 600
45	Running away from a policeman	AED 800	12	30 Days
46	Escaping after a minor accident	AED 500	8	7 Days
47	Failure to give priority to emergency , police and protocol vehicles	AED 1,000	6
48	Stopping in the middle road without valid reason	AED 1,000	6
49	Stopping in the yellow box	AED 500
50	Parking vehicles on the lefthand side of the road in prohibited areas	AED 1,000
51	Stopping at Zebra crossings	AED 500
52	Parking behind other vehicles and blocking their way	AED 500
53	Parking in a way without securing the car	AED 500
54	Parking illegally	AED 500
55	Parking on pavements	AED 400
56	Writing or posting on the vehicle without a permit	AED 500
57	Failure to give pedestrians priority at the designated crossings	AED 500	6
58	Failure to abide by traffic signs	AED 500
59	Literring from vehicle windows while driving	AED 1,000	6
60	Using the vehicle for undesignated purpose	AED 300	4
61	Transporting passengers illegally	AED 3,000	24	30 Days
62	Transporting inflammable or dangerous materials without permission	AED 3,000	24	60 Days
63	Transporting passengers in vehicle that is not licensed for passengers	AED 1,000	4
64	Transporting extra passengers	AED 500	4	7 Days
65	Failure to give priority to cars coming from the back or the lefthand side	AED 400
66	Driving on lanes designated for buses or taxis	AED 500
67	Participating in a motorcade without a permit	AED 400
68	Participating in a motorcade without a permit	AED 500	4	15 Days
69	Using a car’s sound system or honking in a way that disturbs others	AED 400	4
70	Failure to present registration or driving license	AED 400
71	Teaching someone to drive in a car that is not labelled as learning vehicle, or teaching without a license	AED 500
72	Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the first traffic violation	AED 1,000
73	Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the second traffic violation	AED 2,000
74	Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the third traffic violation	AED 3,000

Note: Please refer to the relevant Govt. Authorities sources for the most updated list of penalties.

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