Dubai has introduced revised traffic laws to enhance road safety and combat reckless driving. Effective from July 6, these amendments entail significant fines for offenders. Here’s a comprehensive list of violations and their corresponding penalties:
Serious Traffic Offences
- Motorists who engage in reckless driving or disregard red lights will face a Dh50,000 fine to release their impounded vehicles.
- Riding recreational motorcycles on paved roads also attracts a Dh50,000 penalty for releasing impounded vehicles.
- Individuals driving vehicles with fake, forged, obscured, or unlawfully used number plates will be fined Dh50,000.
- To retrieve their impounded vehicles, offenders who deliberately collide with a police vehicle or cause damage to it will be required to pay a fine of Dh50,000.
- If a minor ( under 18) is caught driving a vehicle, a Dh50,000 fine must be paid to release the impounded vehicle.
Serious Traffic Offence with a Higher Penalty
- Engaging in road racing without police permission incurs a higher penalty of Dh100,000 for releasing impounded vehicles.
- Individuals making substantial modifications to the vehicle resulting in increased speed, noise, or disturbances will face a Dh10,000 fine for the release of impounded vehicles.
- Motorists attempting to evade the police will be required to pay Dh10,000 to retrieve their impounded vehicles.
- Those driving a vehicle without license plates will face a Dh10,000 fine.
- A fine of Dh10,000 will be imposed for individuals involved in gathering of drivers for chaotic activities or showcasing vehicles on the road.
- Moreover, violators exceeding the allowed tint percentage for vehicle windows or tinting the front windshield without permission will be required to pay a Dh10,000 fine for the release of impounded vehicles.
Impoundment and Release Conditions
Before impounded vehicles can be released, the following conditions must be met:
- Payment of all fines associated with the vehicle as per the traffic file.
- Rectification of the violation or removal of its causes.
- Fulfillment of any other conditions specified by Dubai Police.
Deportation and Additional Measures
- Non-UAE national drivers of heavy vehicles caught running red lights will face administrative deportation from the UAE.
- Moreover, the impoundment period for a vehicle will double if the same offense occurs within one year of a previous impoundment, up to a maximum period of 90 days.
- If a vehicle is impounded again within one year for the same offense, the release amount will double, with a maximum of Dh200,000.
