28 Reasons Why You Could Get Your Car Confiscated by Dubai Police

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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:

  1. 90 days for driving a vehicle without a number plate
  2. 90 days for using three-wheel or more leisure bikes on the road
  3. 60 days for driving in a way that poses danger to the driver's life or lives, and the safety of others
  4. 60 days for driving in a way that poses danger to the driver's life or lives, and the safety of others
  5. 60 days for driving in a way that harms public or private properties
  6. 60 days for driving under the influence of alcohol
  7. 60 days for driving under the influence of narcotic, psychotropic, or similar substances
  8. 60 days for causing the deaths of others
  9. 60 days for failure of a heavy vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident
  10. 30 days for causing a serious accident or injuries
  11. 30 days for jumping a red signal by vehicles
  12. 30 days for jumping a red signal by motorbikes
  13. 30 days for exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60kmph
  14. 30 days for exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 80kmph
  15. 30 days for running away from the policeman
  16. 30 days for not giving way to emergency, police and public services vehicles or official convoys
  17. 30 days for modifying engine or chassis without permission
  18. 30 days for transporting passengers illegally
  19. 30 days for transporting inflammable or hazardous materials without permission
  20. 15 days for not exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60kmph
  21. 15 days for participating in a motorcade without permission
  22. 7 days for expired tyres
  23. 7 days for exceeding the passenger limit by a passenger transport vehicle
  24. 7 days for driving a car against traffic
  25. 7 days for driving a vehicle without insurance
  26. 7 days for driving an unlicensed vehicle
  27. 7 days for failure of a light vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident
  28. 7 days for illegal use of commercial number plates

News Source: Khaleej Times