New Traffic Rules in UAE

Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has officially signed the new regulations which cover several aspects like multiple traffic violations and penalties, plus heavy fines, black points, and even impounding of vehicles.
This comes as measure for making roads safer in the hope that motorists will think twice before willfully breaking any of the traffic rules, or making them pay more attention to the road, after paying huge fines and even having their vehicles impounded. The new regulations will be soon implemented across the entire country, after their publication in the UAE Gazette.
Truck drivers in special are targets for augmented fines and penalties due to the increased danger of driving large tonnage vehicles that can create havoc on the streets. If the fines themselves are not enough to convince reckless truck drivers to drive safely, the fact that they can lose their license or get it suspended for longer periods might make them pay more attention to traffic rules. A suspended license would mean for many truck drivers the loss of their only source of income.
List of traffic fines in UAE (Updated March 2017)
Violation | Fine | Black Points | Vehicle confiscated | |
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1 | Driving under the influence of alcohol | Decided by court | 23 | 60 days |
2 | Driving under the influence of drugs or similar substances | Decided by court | 1 year license suspension | 60 days |
3 | Driving a vehicle without license plates | Dh3000 | 23 | 90 days |
4 | Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that endangers his or other people’s lives, harms public or private properties, jumping the red light, causing his or another vehicle to overturn | Dh3000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
5 | Heavy vehicle not abiding by lane discipline | Dh1500 | 12 | – |
6 | Driving a heavy vehicle that does not comply with safety and security conditions | Dh2000 | 6 | – |
7 | Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that may cause danger to others or to the road | Dh2000 | 6 | |
8 | Entering road dangerously | Dh600 | 6 | – |
9 | Causing death of others | Decided by court | 23 | 60 days |
10 | Not stopping after causing an accident that resulted in injuries with a light vehicle | Dh500 | 8 | 7 days |
11 | Not stopping after causing an accident that resulted in injuries with a heavy vehicle | Dh1000 | 16 | – |
12 | Failure for light vehicle to stop after causing an accident | Dh500 | 8 | 7 days |
13 | Failure for heavy vehicle to stop after causing an accident | Dh1000 | 16 | – |
15 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 80km/hr. for light vehicles | Dh3000 | 23 | 60 days |
14 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60km/hr. | Dh2000 | 12 | 30 days |
25 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 60km/hr. | Dh1500 | 6 | 15 days |
26 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 50km/hr. | Dh1000 | – | – |
29 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 40km/hr. | Dh700 | – | – |
31 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/hr. | Dh600 | – | – |
37 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 20km/hr. | Dh300 | – | – |
17 | Driving in a way that endangers people | Dh2000 | 23 | 60 days |
18 | Jumping a red light for light vehicles | Dh1000 | 12 | 30 days |
19 | Jumping a red light for motor bikes | Dh800 | 4 | 30 days |
20 | Running away from a traffic policeman in a light vehicle | Dh800 | 12 | 30 days |
21 | Running away from a traffic policeman in heavy vehicles | Dh1000 | 16 | – |
22 | Dangerous overtaking by heavy vehicles where it’s prohibited | Dh3000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
23 | Causing a car to overturn by heavy vehicles | Dh3000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
24 | Causing serious injuries. | Decided by court | 23 | 30 days |
27 | Overtaking on the hard shoulder. | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
28 | Overtaking from a prohibited place. | Dh600 | – | – |
30 | Parking in fire hydrant places, spaces allocated for people with special needs and ambulance parking | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
32 | Driving against traffic | Dh600 | 4 | – |
33 | Allowing children under 10 years old or shorter 145 cm to sit in the front seat of a vehicle | Dh400 | – | – |
34 | Failure to fasten seat belt while driving for all passengers. | Dh400 | 4 | – |
35 | Failure to leave a safe distance | Dh400 | 4 | – |
36 | Failure to follow the directions of the policeman | Dh400 | 4 | – |
38 | Entering a road without ensuring that it is clear | Dh400 | 4 | – |
39 | Exceeding permitted level of car window tinting | Dh1500 | – | – |
40 | Not giving way to emergency, police and public service vehicles or official convoys | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
41 | Driving a noisy vehicle | Dh2000 | 12 | – |
42 | Allowing others to drive a vehicle for which they are unlicensed | Dh500 | – | 7 days |
43 | Overload or protruding load from a heavy vehicle without permission | Dh3000 | 12 | – |
44 | Driving a vehicle that causes pollution | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
45 | Stopping on the road for no reason | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
46 | Stopping on a yellow box | Dh500 | – | – |
47 | Not giving pedestrians way on pedestrian crossing | Dh500 | 6 | – |
48 | Failure to abide by traffic signs and directions | Dh500 | – | – |
49 | Throwing waste from vehicles onto roads | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
50 | Stopping vehicle on the left side of the road in prohibited places | Dh1000 | – | – |
51 | Stopping vehicle on pedestrian crossing | Dh500 | – | – |
52 | Teaching driving in a training vehicle that does not bear a learning sign | Dh500 | – | – |
53 | Teaching driving in a non-training vehicle without permission from licensing authority | Dh500 | – | – |
54 | Placing marks on the road that may damage the road or block traffic | Dh500 | – | – |
55 | Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission | Dh500 | – | 7 days |
56 | Modifying vehicle’s engine without permission | Dh1000 | 12 | 30 days |
57 | Changing vehicle’s color without permission | Dh800 | – | – |
59 | Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases | Dh400 | – | – |
61 | Parking behind vehicles and blocking their movement | Dh500 | – | – |
62 | Towing a vehicle or a boat with an unprepared vehicle | Dh1000 | – | – |
64 | No lights on the back or sides of trailer container | Dh400 | 2 | – |
65 | Lights on the back or sides of container not working | Dh400 | 6 | – |
66 | Taxis, which have designated pickup areas, stopping in undesignated places | Dh500 | 4 | – |
67 | Prohibited entry of heavy vehicles | Dh1000 | 4 | – |
68 | Blocking traffic | Dh500 | – | – |
69 | Vehicle unfit for driving | Dh500 | – | 7 days |
70 | Driving a light vehicle that does not comply with safety and security conditions | Dh200 | – | 7 days |
71 | Not lifting exhaust of trucks | Dh1500 | – | – |
72 | Not covering loads of trucks | Dh3000 | – | – |
74 | Heavy vehicle prohibited entry | Dh1000 | 4 | – |
75 | Violating loading or unloading regulations in parking | Dh1000 | 4 | – |
76 | Carrying and transporting passengers illegally | Dh3000 | 24 | 30 days |
77 | Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission | Dh500 | – | – |
78 | Not taking road safety measures during vehicle breakdowns | Dh500 | – | – |
79 | U turn from undesignated areas of incorrectly | Dh500 | 4 | – |
80 | Loading a light vehicle in a way that may pose a danger to others or to the road | Dh500 | 4 | – |
81 | Stopping vehicle without keeping the distance specified by the law from a curve or junction | Dh500 | – | – |
82 | Transporting passengers by vehicle undesignated for this purpose. | Dh1000 | 4 | – |
83 | Sudden swerve | Dh1000 | 4 | – |
84 | Driving on lanes meant for buses or taxis | Dh400 | – | – |
85 | Driving a taxi without required license | Dh200 | 4 | – |
86 | Carrying passengers in driving training vehicle | Dh200 | 4 | – |
87 | Driving a taxi with an expired warranty | Dh200 | – | |
88 | Reversing dangerously | Dh400 | 4 | – |
89 | Taxi refusing to carry passengers | Dh200 | 4 | – |
90 | Parking illegally | Dh500 | – | – |
91 | Parking in loading and offloading areas | Dh200 | – | – |
92 | Parking on the left-hand shoulder of road in prohibited areas | Dh1000 | – | – |
93 | Parking without securing the car | Dh500 | – | – |
94 | Using multi-colored lights | Dh200 | – | – |
95 | Not wearing helmet while driving motorbike | Dh500 | 4 | – |
96 | Exceeding passenger limit | Dh500 | 4 | 7 days |
97 | Expired tires | Dh500 | 4 | 7 days |
98 | Driving with an expired registration | Dh500 | 4 | 7 days (if expired for more than 3mo.) |
99 | Driving unlicensed vehicle | Dh5 00 | – | – |
100 | Violation of laws of using commercial number plates | Dh500 | 7 days | |
101 | Light vehicle dropping or spilling load | Dh500 | – | – |
103 | Driving with one number plate or faded numbers on plate | Dh400 | – | – |
104 | Driving at night or in foggy weather without lights | Dh500 | 4 | – |
106 | Not fixing reflective stickers at the back of trucks and heavy vehicles | Dh500 | – | – |
107 | Not using indicators when changing direction or turning | Dh400 | – | – |
108 | Not giving way for vehicles to pass on the left | Dh400 | – | – |
113 | Overtaking dangerously | Dh600 | 6 | |
114 | Driving an unlicensed vehicle | Dh500 | 4 | 7 days |
119 | Parking vehicles on pavement | Dh400 | – | – |
129 | Driving below minimum speed limit | Dh400 | – | – |
131 | Using hand-held mobile phone while driving or being distracted in any way | Dh800 | 4 | – |
138 | Using horn in a disturbing way | Dh400 | 4 | – |
140 | Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the first traffic violation | Dh1000 | – | – |
141 | Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the second traffic violation | Dh2000 | – | – |
142 | Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the third traffic violation | Dh3000 | – | – |
143 | Failure to pick up confiscated car once the confiscation period is over | Dh50/day, max. Dh3000 | – | – |
144 | Failure to pick up confiscated heavy vehicle once the confiscation period is over | Dh100/day, max. Dh3000 | – | – |
145 | Overloading a light vehicle | Dh500 | 4 | – |
146 | Driving school vehicles in times and areas that are prohibited | Dh400 | – | – |
147 | Teaching someone to drive in a car that is not labeled as learning vehicle, or teaching without a license | Dh500 | – | – |
148 | Not presenting a learner’s permit | Dh300 | – | – |
149 | Broken or absence of back or sidelights on the tow truck | Dh500 | 4 | – |
150 | Participating in a motorcade without a permit | Dh500 | 4 | 15 days |
151 | Pedestrian’s failure to abide by signals, or crossing from undesignated areas | Dh400 | – | – |
152 | School bus driver failing to activate the stop sign or abide by traffic instructions | Dh500 | 6 | – |
153 | Driver failing to stop when the bus drivers activates the stop sign. | Dh1000 | 10 | – |
154 | Using a leisure bike with three or more wheels | Dh3,000 | – | 90 days |
155 | Transporting flammable or dangerous materials without permission | Dh3,000 | 24 | 60 days |
156 | Failure to take safety precautions when the car breaks down | Dh500 | – | – |
157 | Failure to get the car technically tested after any major engine or chassis modifications | Dh400 | – | – |
158 | Broken Car lights | Dh400 | 6 | – |
159 | Disregarding policeman’s instructions | Dh400 | 4 | – |
160 | Failure to fix child seats for children under 4 years | Dh400 | – | – |
161 | Failure to give priority to emergency, police and protocol vehicles | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
162 | Stopping at Zebra crossings | Dh500 | – | – |
163 | Stopping vehicles and road turns | Dh500 | – | – |
164 | Parking in a way without securing the car | Dh500 | – | – |
165 | Parking on pavements | Dh400 | – | – |
166 | Writing or posting on the vehicle without a permit | Dh500 | – | – |
167 | Failure to abide by traffic signs | Dh500 | – | – |
168 | Littering from vehicle windows while driving | Dh1000 | 6 | – |
169 | Rubber neck and crowds at the scenes of traffic accident | Dh1000 | – | – |
170 | Driving a heavy vehicle dangerously in a way that endangers his or other people’s lives | Dh3,000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
171 | Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that harms public or private properties | Dh3,000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
172 | Heavy vehicle jumping the red light | Dh3,000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
173 | Heavy vehicle causing his or another vehicle to overturn | Dh3,000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
174 | Driving industrial, construction and mechanical equipment without a license | Dh1,500 | – | – |
175 | Heavy vehicle overtaking in areas where it is prohibited | Dh3,000 | 1 year license suspension | – |
176 | Driving a heavy vehicle that does not abide by safety standards | Dh2,000 | 6 | – |
177 | A driving an uninsured vehicle | Dh500 | 4 | 7 days |
178 | Driving a vehicle on a different license for a different type of vehicle | Dh400 | 12 | – |
179 | Driving a vehicle that does not abide by safety standards | Dh500 | – | – |
180 | Driving a vehicle that is unfit for driving | Dh500 | – | – |
181 | Driving a vehicle at below the minimum speed set for the road (if any) | Dh400 | – | – |