To ensure safety, police have put in place three types of penalties – fines, black points and vehicle confiscation – for violating traffic laws of the emirate.
Dubai’s population has been steadily growing, reaching nearly 3.653 million in December 2023. This has resulted in more vehicles on the road - 3.9 million as of September 2023, as per the emirate’s toll gate operator Salik. These vehicles made 437 million trips during the first 9 months of 2023 through the Salik gates.
Amidst growing traffic, Dubai Police run road safety campaigns time and again to raise awareness among motorists. To ensure the safety of residents and pedestrians, police have put in place three types of penalties – fines, black points and vehicle confiscation – for violating traffic laws of the emirate. Vehicles are confiscated for serious violations, ranging between 7 days to 90 days.
Below is the list of 28 violations listed by Dubai Police on its website which could result in your vehicles being confiscated:
- 90 days for driving a vehicle without a number plate
- 90 days for using three-wheel or more leisure bikes on the road
- 60 days for driving in a way that poses danger to the driver's life or lives, and the safety of others
- 60 days for driving in a way that poses danger to the driver's life or lives, and the safety of others
- 60 days for driving in a way that harms public or private properties
- 60 days for driving under the influence of alcohol
- 60 days for driving under the influence of narcotic, psychotropic, or similar substances
- 60 days for causing the deaths of others
- 60 days for failure of a heavy vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident
- 30 days for causing a serious accident or injuries
- 30 days for jumping a red signal by vehicles
- 30 days for jumping a red signal by motorbikes
- 30 days for exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60kmph
- 30 days for exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 80kmph
- 30 days for running away from the policeman
- 30 days for not giving way to emergency, police and public services vehicles or official convoys
- 30 days for modifying engine or chassis without permission
- 30 days for transporting passengers illegally
- 30 days for transporting inflammable or hazardous materials without permission
- 15 days for not exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60kmph
- 15 days for participating in a motorcade without permission
- 7 days for expired tyres
- 7 days for exceeding the passenger limit by a passenger transport vehicle
- 7 days for driving a car against traffic
- 7 days for driving a vehicle without insurance
- 7 days for driving an unlicensed vehicle
- 7 days for failure of a light vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident
- 7 days for illegal use of commercial number plates
News Source: Khaleej Times
