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UAE Enforces 141 Traffic Violations: Comprehensive Guide to Fines, Black Points, and Vehicle Impoundment

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UAE Enforces 141 Traffic Violations: Comprehensive Guide to Fines, Black Points, and Vehicle Impoundment

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates boasts one of the world’s premier road infrastructures, ranking fifth globally according to the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024. This advanced network is complemented by stringent traffic regulations aimed at ensuring the safety of all road users. Adherence to these regulations is crucial for drivers, whether commuting to work, traveling between emirates, or embarking on long road trips. Violations can lead to fines, black points, vehicle impoundment, or even suspension of driving licenses in severe cases.

The UAE Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017 outlines the penalties for various traffic violations, including speeding, mobile phone use while driving, and driving in the wrong direction. Below is a detailed overview of the 141 traffic violations and their corresponding penalties.

Speed Violations

  1. Driving below the minimum speed limit
    Fine: AED 400

  2. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 80 km/h
    Fine: AED 3,000 | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 60 days for light vehicles

  3. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60 km/h
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 12 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days for light vehicles

  4. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 60 km/h
    Fine: AED 1,500 | Black Points: 6 | Vehicle Impound: 15 days for light vehicles

  5. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 50 km/h
    Fine: AED 1,000

  6. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 40 km/h
    Fine: AED 700

  7. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 30 km/h
    Fine: AED 600

  8. Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 20 km/h
    Fine: AED 300

Plate Violations

  1. Driving without plates
    Fine: AED 3,000 | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 90 days

  2. Driving with one single plate
    Fine: AED 400

  3. Unclear vehicle plate
    Fine: AED 400

  4. Violating commercial plate number rules
    Fine: AED 500 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

Violations Endangering Road Users

  1. Driving in a manner jeopardizing lives or safety
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 60 days

  2. Driving in a way that may damage public or private facilities
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 60 days

  3. Driving under the influence of alcohol
    Fine: Decided by court | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 60 days

  4. Driving under the influence of drugs or similar substances
    Fine: Decided by court | Vehicle Impound: 60 days | License suspended for one year post-punishment

  5. Driving a heavy vehicle endangering lives or safety
    Fine: AED 3,000 | License suspended for one year from withdrawal date

  6. Driving a heavy vehicle causing damage to facilities
    Fine: AED 3,000 | License suspended for one year from withdrawal date

  7. Heavy vehicle crossing a red light
    Fine: AED 3,000 | License suspended for one year from withdrawal date

  8. Heavy vehicle driver causing an accident resulting in overturning
    Fine: AED 3,000 | License suspended for one year from withdrawal date

  9. Driving against traffic direction
    Fine: AED 600 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  10. Entering a prohibited area
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 8 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  11. Sudden vehicle deviation
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 4

  12. Dangerous reversing
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  13. Crossing a red light (light vehicle)
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 12 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

  14. Crossing a red light (motorcycle)
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 12 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

  15. Dangerous road entry
    Fine: AED 600 | Black Points: 6

  16. Causing someone’s death
    Fine: Decided by court | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 60 days

  17. Causing serious injury or accident
    Fine: Decided by court | Black Points: 23 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

  18. Failing to stop after a minor accident (light vehicle)
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 8 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  19. Failing to stop after a minor accident (heavy vehicle)
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 16 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  20. Failure to maintain safe distance from the vehicle ahead
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 4

  21. Entering the road without ensuring a clear way
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 4

  22. Non-compliance with traffic signs
    Fine: AED 500

  23. Placing damaging signs on the road
    Fine: AED 500

  24. Rubbernecking at an accident scene
    Fine: AED 1,000

  25. Failure to take safety measures after a breakdown
    Fine: AED 500

  26. Motorcycle rider not wearing a helmet
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  27. Motorcycle passenger not wearing a helmet
    Fine: AED 500

  28. Failure to use indicators when changing direction
    Fine: AED 400

  29. Non-compliance with compulsory lanes for light vehicles
    Fine: AED 400

  30. Using a leisure bike with three or more wheels on the road
    Fine: AED 3,000 | Vehicle Impound: 90 days

  31. Causing traffic disturbances
    Fine: AED 500

  32. Making a U-turn from an undesignated area
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  33. Making a wrong turn
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  34. Driving at night without lights
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  35. Driving in fog without lights
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  36. Driving in fog against authority instructions
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

Heavy Vehicle Regulations

  1. Heavy vehicle not complying with lane rules
    Fine: AED 1,500 | Black Points: 12

  2. Heavy vehicle overtaking in prohibited areas
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 4

  3. Not placing reflective stickers on trucks
    Fine: AED 500

  4. Not lifting the exhaust pipe of trucks
    Fine: AED 1,500

  5. Driving a heavy vehicle not adhering to safety measures
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 6

Compliance with Traffic Policeman Instructions

  1. Not following a traffic policeman’s instructions
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 4

  2. Fleeing from a traffic policeman (light vehicle)
    Fine: AED 800 | Black Points: 12 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

  3. Fleeing from a traffic policeman (heavy vehicle)
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 16 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

Driving License Violations

  1. Driving with a foreign-issued license (except in permitted cases)
    Fine: AED 400

  2. Driving with a license other than the granted one
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 12

  3. Driving with an expired license
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  4. Driving with expired registration
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days if registration expired more than 3 months

  5. Not carrying the vehicle registration card
    Fine: AED 400

  6. Not carrying the driving license
    Fine: AED 400

  7. Failure to surrender a license upon accruing maximum black points – first violation
    Fine: AED 1,000

  8. Failure to surrender a license upon accruing maximum black points – second violation
    Fine: AED 2,000

  9. Failure to surrender a license upon accruing maximum black points – third violation
    Fine: AED 3,000

Parking and Overtaking Violations

  1. Overtaking from a prohibited place (truck drivers)
    Fine: AED 3,000 | License suspended for one year from withdrawal date

  2. Wrong overtaking
    Fine: AED 600 | Black Points: 6

  3. Overtaking from the road shoulder
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  4. Overtaking from a prohibited place
    Fine: AED 600

  5. Parking in front of fire hydrants
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  6. Parking in spaces for People of Determination
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  7. Stopping in the middle of the road without justification
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  8. Stopping in a yellow box junction
    Fine: AED 500

  9. Stopping in prohibited areas on the left shoulder of public roads
    Fine: AED 1,000

  10. Stopping on pedestrian crossings
    Fine: AED 500

  11. Double parking
    Fine: AED 500

  12. Stopping in undesignated places by taxis
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  13. Not maintaining a legally required distance from curves or junctions
    Fine: AED 500

  14. Parking without securing the vehicle
    Fine: AED 500

  15. Improper parking
    Fine: AED 500

  16. Stopping a vehicle endangering pedestrians
    Fine: AED 400

  17. Blocking pedestrian movement
    Fine: AED 400

  18. Parking on pavements
    Fine: AED 400

Vehicle Registration and Traffic Permit Violations

  1. Operating vehicles without permission
    Fine: AED 1,500

  2. Driving without insurance
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  3. Driving an unlicensed vehicle
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  4. Using vehicles for unauthorized purposes
    Fine: AED 300 | Black Points: 4

  5. Transporting passengers without permission
    Fine: AED 3,000 | Black Points: 24 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

  6. Transporting hazardous materials without permission
    Fine: AED 3,000 | Black Points: 24 | Vehicle Impound: 60 days

  7. Using vehicles in unauthorized situations
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 15 days

School Bus and Stop Sign Violations

  1. School bus driver failing to activate stop sign
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 6

  2. Failing to stop for a school bus stop sign
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 10

  3. Driving in bus or taxi lanes unauthorized
    Fine: AED 400

Pedestrian and Priority Vehicle Violations

  1. Not yielding to emergency vehicles
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  2. Not yielding to pedestrians at crossings
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 6

  3. Not yielding to vehicles from the rear or left
    Fine: AED 400

  4. Pedestrian failing to obey signals
    Fine: AED 400

Horn-Related Violations

  1. Disturbing use of horn or vehicle radio
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 4

  2. Driving dangerously in residential areas
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 4

In-Vehicle Violations

  1. Using a mobile phone while driving
    Fine: AED 800 | Black Points: 4

  2. Being distracted while driving
    Fine: AED 800 | Black Points: 4

  3. Allowing a child under 10 or shorter than 145 cm in the front seat
    Fine: AED 400

  4. Not using a child seat for children under 4
    Fine: AED 400

  5. Driver not wearing a seat belt
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 4

  6. Passenger not wearing a seat belt
    Fine: AED 400

Vehicle Installation Violations

  1. Driving a vehicle not complying with safety measures
    Fine: AED 500

  2. Driving an unfit vehicle
    Fine: AED 500

  3. Unauthorized phrases or stickers on a vehicle
    Fine: AED 500

  4. Exceeding permitted vehicle tinting
    Fine: AED 1,500

  5. Tinting a vehicle not allowed
    Fine: AED 1,500

  6. Modifying vehicle engine or chassis without permission
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 12 | Vehicle Impound: 30 days

  7. Driving with expired tyres
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

  8. Not examining the vehicle after major engine adjustments
    Fine: AED 400

  9. Not examining the vehicle after major body adjustments
    Fine: AED 400

  10. Non-functional vehicle lights
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 6

  11. Non-functional indicator lights
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 2

  12. Broken rear signal lights
    Fine: AED 400 | Black Points: 2

  13. Changing vehicle color without permission
    Fine: AED 800

  14. Broken rear or side lights on a trailer
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  15. Absence of rear or side lights on a trailer
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

Load Violations

  1. Loading a heavy vehicle endangering others
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 6

  2. Loading a heavy vehicle damaging roads
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 6

  3. Uncovered loads on trucks
    Fine: AED 3,000

  4. Not complying with designated loading/unloading areas
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 4

  5. Towing a boat or carriage without permission
    Fine: AED 1,000

  6. Towing a boat or carriage without meeting safety conditions
    Fine: AED 1,000

  7. Loading a light vehicle endangering others
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  8. Loading a light vehicle endangering the road
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

  9. Overloading or carrying unframed loads in a light vehicle
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4

Transport Vehicle Violations

  1. Transporting passengers in a non-designated vehicle
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 4

  2. Overloading a transport vehicle
    Fine: AED 500 | Black Points: 4 | Vehicle Impound: 7 days

Training Vehicle Violations

  1. Using training vehicles outside authorized times or areas
    Fine: AED 400

  2. Training on a vehicle not labeled as such
    Fine: AED 500

  3. Training in a vehicle without competent authority permission
    Fine: AED 500

  4. Training on driving without permission
    Fine: AED 500

  5. Not holding a training permit while training
    Fine: AED 300

Environmental Violations

  1. Load leakage from heavy vehicles
    Fine: AED 3,000 | Black Points: 12

  2. Driving a noisy vehicle
    Fine: AED 2,000 | Black Points: 12

  3. Driving a vehicle causing pollution
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  4. Throwing waste from vehicles onto roads
    Fine: AED 1,000 | Black Points: 6

  5. Leakage from a light vehicle’s load
    Fine: AED 500

Source: www.emirates247.com

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