List of federal UAE traffic fines in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, other UAE emirates. Police traffic fines and violations for driving offences, fine amounts, black points, car and vehicle confiscation and impounding periods, driving licence suspension times. Penalties and laws are federal and apply to all UAE emirates - Abu Dhabi (including Al Ain city), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain (UAQ). However each emirate issues its own fines under the respective local authorities, for example Abu Dhabi Police in Abu Dhabi; Dubai Police or Dubai Municipality or RTA in Dubai; and similarly for other emirates.
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Description |
Fine (AED)
or court
decision |
Black
points |
Vehicle
confiscation
period
(days) |
Prison
or licence
suspended |
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New UAE traffic rules and fines from 01 Jul 2017
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1 (1) |
a. Driving a vehicle in a way that jeopardizes the driver or others' lives or their safety or security
b. Driving a vehicle in a way that may cause damage to the public and private facilities |
2000 () |
23 (12) |
60 days (30) |
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2 (2) |
Driving under the influence of Alcohol |
Court () |
23 (24) |
60 days () |
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3 (2) |
Driving under the influence of drugs or brain affecting substances or any other similar items |
Court () |
23 (24) |
60 days |
licence, 1 year |
4 (3) |
Driving a vehicle without plates |
3000 (1000) |
23 (24) |
90 (60) |
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5 |
a. Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that jeopardizes his or other people's lives or their safety or security
b. Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that may cause damages to public or private facilities. |
3000 |
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licence, 1 year |
6 |
Heavy vehicles that cross the red light |
3000 |
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licence, 1 year |
7 |
The heavy vehicle driver causing any accident that result in his or any other vehicle overturn |
3000 |
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licence, 1 year |
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19a |
Driving the vehicle against the traffic direction |
600 |
4 |
7 days |
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19b |
Entering the vehicle into a prohibited area |
1000 |
8 |
7 days |
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23 |
Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases |
400 |
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24 |
Driving a vehicle with a driving license other that the granted one |
400 |
12 |
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25 |
a. Driving a vehicle with expired driving license
b. Driving a vehicle with an expired registration |
500 |
4 |
7 days1 |
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28 |
Driving a vehicle below the minimum speed limit set for the road, if any |
400 |
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32 (135) |
a. Using mobile while driving
b. Being distracted by anything while driving |
800 (200) |
4 (4) |
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33 (9) |
a. Crossing red light for light vehicles
b. Crossing red light for motorcycles |
1000 (800) |
12 (8) |
30 (15) |
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34 |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 80 km/hour |
3000 |
23 |
60 |
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35 (1) |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60 km/hour |
2000 (1000) |
12 (12) |
30 (30) |
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36 (14) |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 60 km/hour |
1500 (900) |
6 (6) |
15 (0) |
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37 (15) |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 50 km/hour |
1000 (800) |
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38 (22) |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 40 km/hour |
700 (700) |
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39 (24) |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 30 km/hour |
600 (600) |
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40 (30) |
Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 20 km/hour |
300 (500) |
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49 (26) |
Allowing children under 10 years old or shorter than 145 cm to sit in the front seat of a vehicle. |
400 (400) |
0 (4) |
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50 (N?) |
Not fixing child seats for children under 4 years old in the vehicle. |
400 |
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51 (27) |
a. Not fastening the seat belt of the driver
b. Not fastening the seat belt for all the passengers2 |
400 (400) |
4 (4)2 |
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67 (76) |
Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission. |
500 (200) |
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68 (32)4 |
a. Exceeding the permitted percentage of vehicle's tinting4
b. Tinting unpermitted vehicle4 |
1500 (500) |
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70 (44) |
Non-compliance of vehicles drivers with the traffic signs and directions |
500 (500) |
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74 |
Rubber neck (crowding) at the scenes of traffic accidents |
1000 |
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82 (98) |
Driving with expired tyres |
500 (200) |
4 (0) |
7 days |
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104 (105) |
a. Driving at night without lights
b. Driving in foggy weather without lights3
c. Driving in foggy weather in violation of the competent authority's instructions3 |
500 (200) |
4 (4) |
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106a (140) |
Not carrying the vehicle registration card |
400 (100) |
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106b (139) |
Not carrying the driving license |
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See information below table for updates to UAE Traffic Law and UAE Federal Traffic Council (FTC) information.
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Description |
Fine (AED)
or court
decision |
Black
points |
Vehicle
confiscation
period |
Prison |
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UAE Unified Federal Traffic Law effective from 01 Mar 2008 |
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1 |
Driving dangerously (racing) |
2000 |
12 |
30 days |
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2 |
Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or similar substances |
Court |
24 |
60 days |
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3 |
Driving a vehicle without number plates |
1000 |
24 |
60 days |
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4 |
Causing death of others |
Court |
12 |
30 days |
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5 |
Not stopping after causing an accident that resulted in injuries |
Court |
24 |
60 days |
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6 |
Reckless driving |
2000 |
12 |
30 days |
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7 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60km/h |
1000 |
12 |
30 days |
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8 |
Driving in a way that is dangerous to the public |
1000 |
12 |
30 days |
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9 |
Jumping a red light |
800 |
8 |
15 days |
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10 |
Running away from a traffic policeman |
800 |
12 |
30 days |
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11 |
Dangerous overtaking by trucks |
800 |
24 |
60 days |
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12 |
Causing a car to overturn |
Court |
8 |
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13 |
Causing serious injuries |
Court |
8 |
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14 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 60km/h |
900 |
6 |
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15 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 50km/h |
800 |
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16 |
Overtaking on the hard shoulder |
600 |
6 |
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Overtaking on the hard shoulder [revised penalty 17 May 2014] |
600 |
10 |
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17 |
Entering road dangerously |
600 |
6 |
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18 |
Causing moderate injury |
Court |
6 |
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19 |
Heavy vehicle lane discipline |
600 |
6 |
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20 |
Overtaking from a prohibited place |
600 |
6 |
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21 |
Causing serious damage to a vehicle |
Court |
6 |
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22 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 40km/h |
700 |
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23 |
Parking in fire hydrant places, spaces allocated for people with special needs and ambulance parking |
1000 |
4 |
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24 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/h |
600 |
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25 |
Driving against traffic |
400 |
4 |
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26 |
Allowing children under 10 years old to sit in the front seat of a vehicle |
400 |
4 |
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27 |
Failure to fasten seat belt while driving |
400 |
4 |
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28 |
Failure to leave a safe distance |
400 |
4 |
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29 |
Failure to follow the directions of a traffic policeman |
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30 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 20km/h |
500 |
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31 |
Entering a road without ensuring that it is clear |
400 |
4 |
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32 |
Exceeding permitted level of car window tinting |
500 |
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30 days |
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33 |
Not giving way to emergency, police and public service vehicles or official convoys |
500 |
4 |
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34 |
Driving a heavy vehicle that does not comply with safety and security conditions |
500 |
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30 days |
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35 |
Failure to stop after causing an accident |
500 |
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36 |
Driving a noisy vehicle |
500 |
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30 days |
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37 |
Allowing others to drive a vehicle for which they are unlicensed |
500 |
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38 |
Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that may pose danger to others or to the road |
500 |
6 |
7 days |
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39 |
Overload or protruding load from a heavy vehicle without permission |
500 |
6 |
7 days |
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40 |
Driving a vehicle that causes pollution |
500 |
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41 |
Stopping on the road for no reason |
500 |
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42 |
Stopping on a yellow box (marked on intersections) |
500 |
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43 |
Not giving way to pedestrians on pedestrian crossings |
500 |
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44 |
Failure to abide by traffic signs and directions |
500 |
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45 |
Throwing waste from vehicles onto roads |
500 |
4 |
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46 |
Refusing to give traffic police name and address when required |
500 |
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47 |
Stopping vehicle on the left side of the road in prohibited places |
500 |
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48 |
Stopping vehicle on pedestrian crossing |
500 |
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49 |
Teaching driving in a training vehicle that does not bear a learning sign |
500 |
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50 |
Teaching driving in a non-training vehicle without permission from licensing authority |
500 |
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51 |
Placing marks on the road that may damage the road or block traffic |
500 |
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52 |
Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission from licensing authority |
500 |
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7 days |
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53 |
Modifying vehicle's engine without permission |
400 |
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54 |
Modifying vehicle's chassis without permission |
400 |
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55 |
Changing vehicle's color without permission |
400 |
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56 |
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 10km/h |
400 |
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57 |
Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases |
400 |
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58 |
Violating the terms of the driving license |
300 |
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59 |
Parking behind vehicles and blocking their movement |
300 |
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60 |
Towing a vehicle or a boat with an unprepared vehicle |
300 |
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61 |
Driving a vehicle that omits gases or fumes with substances exceeding permitted rates |
300 |
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62 |
Leaving a vehicle on the road with its engine running (unattended) |
300 |
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63 |
No lights on the back or sides of trailer container |
200 |
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64 |
Lights on the back or sides of container not working |
200 |
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65 |
Taxis, which have designated pickup areas, stopping in undesignated places |
200 |
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66 |
Prohibited entry |
200 |
4 |
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67 |
Blocking traffic |
200 |
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68 |
Vehicle unfit for driving |
200 |
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7 days |
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69 |
Driving a light vehicle that does not comply with safety and security conditions |
200 |
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7 days |
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70 |
Not lifting exhaust of trucks |
200 |
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7 days |
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71 |
Not covering loads of trucks |
3000 |
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7 days |
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72 |
Using vehicle for purposes other than designated |
200 |
4 |
7 days |
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73 |
Heavy vehicle prohibited entry |
200 |
4 |
7 days |
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74 |
Violating loading or unloading regulations in parking |
200 |
4 |
7 days |
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75 |
Carrying and transporting passengers illegally |
200 |
4 |
7 days |
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76 |
Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission |
200 |
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77 |
Not taking road safety measures during vehicle breakdowns |
200 |
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78 |
Turning at undesignated points |
200 |
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79 |
Turning the wrong way |
200 |
4 |
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80 |
Loading a light vehicle in a way that may pose a danger to others or to the road |
200 |
3 |
7 days |
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81 |
Overload or protruding load on light vehicles without permission |
200 |
3 |
7 days |
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82 |
Stopping vehicle without keeping the distance specified by the law from a curve or junction |
200 |
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83 |
Transporting passengers by vehicle undesignated for this purpose |
200 |
4 |
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84 |
Sudden swerve |
200 |
4 |
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85 |
Driving a taxi without required license |
200 |
4 |
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86 |
Carrying passengers in driving training vehicle |
200 |
4 |
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87 |
Driving a taxi with an expired warranty |
200 |
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88 |
Reversing dangerously |
200 |
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89 |
Taxi refusing to carry passengers |
200 |
4 |
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90 |
Falling or leaking load |
3000 |
12 |
30 days |
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91 |
Not securing vehicle while parked |
200 |
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92 |
Parking in prohibited places |
200 |
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Parking in loading and offloading areas without need |
200 |
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Parking on road shoulder except in cases of emergency |
200 |
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95 |
Using multi-colored lights |
200 |
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96 |
Not wearing helmet while driving motorbike |
200 |
4 |
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97 |
Exceeding passenger limit |
200 |
3 |
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98 |
Driving with tires in poor condition |
200 |
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7 days |
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99 |
Driving with an expired driving license |
200 |
3 |
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100 |
Not renewing vehicle registration after expiry |
400 |
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101 |
Driving unlicensed vehicle |
200 |
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7 days |
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102 |
Violation of laws of using commercial number plates |
200 |
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103 |
Not fixing number plates in designated places |
200 |
2 |
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104 |
Driving with one number plate |
200 |
2 |
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105 |
Driving at night or in foggy weather without lights |
200 |
4 |
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106 |
Using not matching number plates for trailer and container |
200 |
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107 |
Not fixing reflective stickers at the back of trucks and heavy vehicles |
200 |
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108 |
Not using indicators when changing direction or turning |
200 |
3 |
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109 |
Not giving way for vehicles to pass on the left |
200 |
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110 |
Not giving way to vehicles coming from the left where required |
200 |
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111 |
Stopping a vehicle in a way that may pose danger or block traffic |
200 |
3 |
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112 |
Failure to have vehicle examined after carrying out major modification to engine or body |
200 |
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7 days |
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113 |
Using training vehicles outside of timings specified by licensing authority |
200 |
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114 |
Using training vehicles in places not designated by licensing authority |
200 |
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115 |
Overtaking from the right |
200 |
4 |
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116 |
Overtaking in a wrong way |
200 |
3 |
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117 |
Driving an unlicensed vehicle |
200 |
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7 days |
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118 |
Abuse of parking space |
200 |
3 |
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119 |
Number plates with unclear numbers |
200 |
3 |
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120 |
Violating tariff |
200 |
6 |
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121 |
Light vehicle lane discipline |
200 |
2 |
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122 |
Parking vehicles on pavement |
200 |
3 |
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123 |
Not showing vehicle registration card when required |
200 |
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124 |
Not showing driving license when required |
200 |
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125 |
Not fixing taxi sign where required |
200 |
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126 |
Not fixing a sign indicating licensed overload |
200 |
3 |
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127 |
Using interior lights for no reason while driving |
100 |
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128 |
Failure to abide by specified color for taxis or training cars |
200 |
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129 |
Failure to display tariff of buses or taxis or not showing them when required |
200 |
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130 |
Broken lights |
200 |
6 |
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131 |
Using horn in prohibited areas |
200 |
2 |
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132 |
Driving below minimum speed limit |
200 |
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133 |
Failure to keep taxis and buses clean inside and outside |
200 |
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134 |
Smoking inside taxis and buses |
200 |
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135 |
Using hand-held mobile phone while driving |
200 |
4 |
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136 |
Not abiding by taxi drivers obligatory uniform or not keeping it in good condition |
100 |
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137 |
Calling on passengers in the presence of signs |
100 |
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138 |
Not displaying truck's load on both sides |
100 |
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139 |
Not carrying driving license while driving |
100 |
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140 |
Not carrying vehicle registration card while driving |
100 |
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141 |
Driving without spectacles or contact lenses |
100 |
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142 |
Not using interior light in buses at night |
100 |
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143 |
Broken indicator lights |
100 |
2 |
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144 |
Using horn in a disturbing way |
100 |
2 |
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145 |
Having no red light at the back of vehicle |
100 |
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146 |
Opening left door of taxi |
100 |
3 |
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147 |
Pedestrians crossing from undesignated places (if any existed) (jaywalking) |
200 |
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Obscene hand gestures ("flicking the bird", "two-finger salute", etc) |
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1 month |
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Private vehicles using dedicated bus and taxi lanes in Dubai (RTA fine) |
600 |
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Not transporting bicycles safely on car (Abu Dhabi, 30 Dec 2015) |
200 |
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7 days |
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Table of violations and fines, Article 191 of UAE Federal Bylaw 21, 1995 |
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Non-complying with Traffic Officer’s instructions 200 |
200 |
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Non-complying with Traffic signs and instructions |
100 |
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Running away from Traffic Officer |
200 |
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Non-Stop when causing an accident or harm to others |
100 |
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Abstention to give name and address to Traffic Officer |
200 |
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6 |
Hindering traffic movement |
100 |
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Putting signs on the road damaging or hindering traffic movement |
100 |
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8 |
Stopping the vehicle along sidewalk or without observing the distance duly defined |
100 |
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Stopping the vehicle in a manner causing danger or hindering sidewalk |
100 |
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10 |
Non-taking necessary procedures for safety of traffic when vehicle broken |
100 |
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11 |
Attempting entering a road without being sure of being empty causing sidewalk hindering |
200 |
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12 |
Excess Speed (detected by Radar) |
200 |
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13 |
Driving below minimum speed limit for roads. |
100 |
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14 |
Driving recklessly or in a manner endangering public |
200 |
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15 |
Passing red light |
500 |
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16 |
Turning with vehicle from a place not specified for such or wrong turning |
100 |
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17 |
Driving contrary to the line |
200 |
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18 |
Getting into a prohibited place |
200 |
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19 |
Turning back in a dangerous way |
100 |
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20 |
Non-preference of emergency, police, public service and seasonal parades |
200 |
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*Not in original list of traffic offences.
Note that approval by the UAE Federal Traffic Council does not mean a new law is in effect. The amendments still have to go to the UAE Federal Cabinet and/or the UAE Ministry of Interior before becoming law. Time frame for proposed changes could be months, years, or never.