If you are a driver in UAE, you must know of all the traffic penalties
Fine and Black Points! Avoid your car getting impounded.
The UAE has one of the best driving regulations in the region. Earning a driver's license requires an intensive effort and budget to secure a driver's license. With that in mind, and according to the Dubai Police, here is a complete list of every single possible fine you could get while driving in the city.
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1) Violation: Driving under the influence of Alcohol | Fine in Dh: Decided by court | Black Points: 23 | Retention period: 60 days for light vehicles
2) Violation: Driving under the influence of drugs or brain affecting substances or any other similar items | Fine in Dh: Decided by court | Retention period: 60 days for light vehicles | Driving License suspension: License to be suspended for one year from the date of punishment completion
3) Violation: Causing someone’s death | Fine in Dh: Decided by court | Black Points: 23 | Retention period: 60 days for light vehicles
4) Violation: Causing a serious accident or injuries | Fine in Dh: Decided by court | Black Points: 23 | Retention period: 30 days for light vehicles
5) Violation: Running away from the traffic policeman | Fine in Dh: 800 for light vehicles, 1000 for heavy vehicles | Black Points: 12 for light vehicles, 16 for heavy vehicles | Retention period: 30 days for light vehicle
6) Violation: Nonstop when causing a small accident | Fine in Dh: 500 for light vehicles/1000 for heavy vehicle | Black Points: 8 for light vehicles | Retention period: 7 days for light vehicles
7) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 80 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Black Points: 23 | Retention period: 60 days for light vehicles
8) Violation: Driving a vehicle without plates | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Black Points: 23 | Retention period: 90 days for light vehicles
9) Violation: Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that jeopardizes his or other people’s lives or their safety or security | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Driving License suspension: License to be suspended for one year starting from the day of license withdrawal
10) Violation: Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that may cause damages to public or private facilities. | Fine in Dh: 3000
11) Violation: Heavy vehicles that cross the red light | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Driving License suspension: License to be suspended for one year starting from the day of license withdrawal
12) Violation: The heavy vehicle driver causing any accident that result in his or any other vehicle overturn | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Driving License suspension: License to be suspended for one year starting from the day of license
13) Violation: Using a leisure bike with three or more wheels on the road | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Retention period: 90 days
14) Violation: Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the third traffic violation | Fine in Dh: 3000
15) Violation: Overtaking from a prohibited place by trucks drivers | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Driving License suspension: Suspension of DL for 1 years from the date of withdrawal
16) Violation: Using the vehicle in carrying and transporting passengers without permission | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Black Points: 24 | Retention period: 30 days
17) Violation: Using the vehicle in carrying inflammable or hazardous materials without permission | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Black Points: 24 | Retention period: 60 days
18) Violation: If the loads of the trucks are not covered | Fine in Dh: 3000
19) Violation: Load leakage or spilling from the heavy vehicles | Fine in Dh: 3000 | Black Points: 12
20) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Black Points: 12 | Retention period: 30 days for light vehicles
21) Violation: Driving a vehicle in a way that jeopardizes the driver or others’ lives or their safety or security | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Retention period: 60 days for light vehicles
22) Violation: Driving a vehicle in a way that may cause damage to the public and private facilities | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Retention period: 61 days for light vehicles
23) Violation: Driving heavy vehicles not complying with the safety and security measures | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Black Points: 6
24) Violation: Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the second traffic violation | Fine in Dh: 2000
25) Violation: Loading the heavy vehicles in a way that endangers others | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Black Points: 6
26) Violation: Loading the heavy vehicles in a way that damages the roads | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Black Points: 6
27) Violation: Driving a noisy vehicle | Fine in Dh: 2000 | Black Points: 12
28) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 60 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 1500 | Black Points: 6 | Retention period: 15 days for light vehicles
29) Violation: Noncompliance of heavy vehicle with the traffic compulsory lane | Fine in Dh: 1500 | Black Points: 12
30) Violation: Not lifting the exhaust pipe of trucks | Fine in Dh: 1500
31) Violation: Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission from the competent authority | Fine in Dh: 1500
32) Violation: Exceeding the permitted percentage of vehicle tinting | Fine in Dh: 1500
33) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 50 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 1000
34) Violation: Entering the vehicle into a prohibited area | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 8
35) Violation: Sudden deviation of the vehicle | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 4
36) Violation: Crossing red light for light vehicles | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 12 | Retention period: 30 days
37) Violation: Crossing red light for motorcycles | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 12 | Retention period: 31 days
38) Violation: Rubber neck (crowding) at the scenes of traffic accidents | Fine in Dh: 1000
39) Violation: Heavy vehicle overtaking or entering prohibited roads or areas | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 4
40) Violation: Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the first traffic violation | Fine in Dh: 1000
41) Violation: Overtaking from the road shoulder | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
42) Violation: Parking in front of fire hydrant places | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
43) Violation: Parking in the spaces allocated for people with special needs | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
44) Violation: Stopping in the middle of the road without a justified reason | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
45) Violation: Stopping the vehicle in in prohibited areas on the left road shoulder in public roads | Fine in Dh: 1000 |
46) Violation: The driver fails to stop when the school bus driver activates the stop sign | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 10
47) Violation: Not giving way or priority to emergency vehicles, ambulances, police cars or official conveys | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
48) Violation: Modifying the vehicle’s engine or the Chassis without permission | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 12 | Retention period: 30 days
49) Violation: Not complying of loading and unloading in the designated areas | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 4
50) Violation: Trailing a boat or carriage without permission | Fine in Dh: 1000
51) Violation: Trailing a boat or a carriage without fulfilling safety and security conditions | Fine in Dh: 1000
52) Violation: Transport passengers in vehicle not designated for | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 4
53) Violation: Driving a vehicle that causes pollution | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
54) Violation: Throwing wastes from vehicles onto the roads | Fine in Dh: 1000 | Black Points: 6
55) Violation: Using mobile while driving | Fine in Dh: 800 | Black Points: 4
56) Violation: Being distracted by anything while driving | Fine in Dh: 800 | Black Points: 4
57) Violation: Changing vehicle’s colour without permission | Fine in Dh: 800
58) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 40 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 700
59) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 30 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 600
60) Violation: a. Driving the vehicle against the traffic direction | Fine in Dh: 600 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 7 days for light vehicles
61) Violation: Entering a road in a dangerous way | Fine in Dh: 600 | Black Points: 6
62) Violation: Wrong overtaking | Fine in Dh: 600 | Black Points: 6
63) Violation: Overtaking from a prohibited place | Fine in Dh: 600
64) Violation: Training on driving without permission | Fine in Dh: 502
65) Violation: Provide training in a vehicle that is designated for training without the competent authority permission | Fine in Dh: 501
66) Violation: Violating the rules of using the commercial plate numbers | Fine in Dh: 500 | Retention period: 7 days
67) Violation: Reversing in a dangerous way | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
68) Violation: Noncompliance of vehicles drivers with the traffic signs and directions | Fine in Dh: 500
69) Violation: Putting signs on the road that may cause damage to it or may block the traffic | Fine in Dh: 500
70) Violation: Failure to take the necessary road safety measures upon the vehicle breakdown | Fine in Dh: 500
71) Violation: In case of not wearing the helmet by the driver when driving a motorcycle | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
72) Violation: In case of not wearing the helmet by the passenger while being on a | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
73) Violation: Causing disturbance to traffic in any way not set forth in this schedule | Fine in Dh: 500
74) Violation: Making U turn from undesignated areas | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
75) Violation: Making wrong turn with the vehicle | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
76) Violation: Driving at night without lights | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
77) Violation: Driving in foggy weather without lights | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
78) Violation: Driving in foggy weather in violation of the competent authority’s instructions | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
79) Violation: Not placing reflective stickers on the backside of trucks and transport vehicles | Fine in Dh: 500
80) Violation: Driving a vehicle with expired driving license | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 7 days for light vehicles
81) Violation: Driving a vehicle with an expired registration | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 7 days if registration expired more than 3 months ago
82) Violation: Stopping in the yellow box junction | Fine in Dh: 500
83) Violation: Stopping the vehicle on the pedestrian crossings | Fine in Dh: 500
84) Violation: Park behind vehicles and blocking their movement | Fine in Dh: 500
85) Violation: Stopping in undesignated places by Taxis which have designated pick up areas. | Fine in Dh: 500 | Retention period: 4
86) Violation: Stopping the vehicle without keeping the safe distance specified by the law from a curve or junction or turns | Fine in Dh: 500
87) Violation: Parking without securing the vehicle | Fine in Dh: 500
88) Violation: Improper Parking | Fine in Dh: 500
89) Violation: Driving a vehicle without insurance | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 7 days |
90) Violation: Driving unlicensed vehicle from the traffic department | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 8 days
91) Violation: Using the vehicles in marches without permission or in unauthorized situations. | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 15 days for the light vehicle
92) Violation: School bus driver failing to activate the stop sign or in case of noncompliance with traffic instructions | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 6
93) Violation: Not giving priority to pedestrians in pedestrians’ crossings | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 6
94) Violation: Driving a vehicle that do not comply with the security and safety measures | Fine in Dh: 500
95) Violation: Driving a vehicle that is unfit for driving | Fine in Dh: 500
96) Violation: Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission. | Fine in Dh: 500
97) Violation: Driving with expired tyres | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 7 days
98) Violation: The rear or side lights of trailer container are broken | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 |
99) Violation: The absence of back and sidelights of trailer container | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
100) Violation: Loading the light vehicle in a way that endangers others | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
101) Violation: Loading the light vehicle in a way that endangers the road | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
102) Violation: Overloading or unframed loadings in the light vehicles | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4
103) Violation: Overloading a transport vehicle | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points: 4 | Retention period: 7 days
104) Violation: Provide training on a training vehicle that is not labelled as training vehicle | Fine in Dh: 500 |
105) Violation: Leak or falling of parts of the loads from a light vehicle. | Fine in Dh: 500
106) Violation: Driving a vehicle below the minimum speed limit set for the road, if any | Fine in Dh: 400
107) Violation: Driving a vehicle with one single plate | Fine in Dh: 400 |
108) Violation: Unclear vehicle plate | Fine in Dh: 400
109) Violation: Failure to leave safe distance when driving behind other vehicles | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
110) Violation: Entering the road without ensuring a clear way | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
111) Violation: Failure to use signal light when changing the vehicle direction or making turns | Fine in Dh: 400
112) Violation: Noncompliance with the traffic compulsory lane for light vehicles | Fine in Dh: 400
113) Violation: Not following the instructions of the traffic policeman | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
114) Violation: Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases | Fine in Dh: 400
115) Violation: Driving a vehicle with a driving license other that the granted one | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 12
116) Violation: Not carrying the vehicle registration card | Fine in Dh: 400
117) Violation: Not carrying the driving license | Fine in Dh: 400
118) Violation: Stopping a vehicle in a way that expose danger on pedestrians | Fine in Dh: 400
119) Violation: Stopping a vehicle in a way that blocks the pedestrians movement | Fine in Dh: 400
120) Violation: Parking vehicles on the pavements | Fine in Dh: 400
121) Violation: Driving on lanes designated for buses or taxis in other than the authorized situations. | Fine in Dh: 400
122) Violation: Not giving priority to vehicles coming from the back or the left side of the road | Fine in Dh: 400 |
123) Violation: Pedestrian’s failure to abide by signals or crossing from the undesignated areas | Fine in Dh: 400
124) Violation: Using the horn or the vehicle radio in a disturbing way | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
125) Violation: Driving the vehicle in residential areas or around the educational institutions or the hospitals in way that endangers others | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
126) Violation: Allowing children under 10 years old or shorter than 145 cm to sit in the front seat of a vehicle. | Fine in Dh: 400
127) Violation: Not fixing child seats for children under 4 years old in the vehicle. | Fine in Dh: 400
128) Violation: Not fastening the seat belt of the driver | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
129) Violation: Not fastening the seat belt for all the passengers | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 4
130) Violation: Not examining the vehicle after making core adjustments on its engine | Fine in Dh: 400
131) Violation: Not examining the vehicle after making core adjustments on its body | Fine in Dh: 400
132) Violation: If the lights of the vehicle are not working | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 6
133) Violation: In case the changing lane light signs are not working | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 2
134) Violation: The rear sign lights of the vehicle are not working | Fine in Dh: 400 | Black Points: 2
135) Violation: Using training vehicles in timings other than specified by licensing authority or in undesignated areas | Fine in Dh: 400
136) Violation: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more than 20 km/hour | Fine in Dh: 300
137) Violation: Using vehicles for purposes other than the designated ones. | Fine in Dh: 300 | Black Points: 4
138) Violation: Not holding training permit while training | Fine in Dh: 300
139) Drivers who do not come to a complete halt at stop signs. | Fine in Dh: 500 | Black Points 0
Please drive safely this holiday season. Texting and driving is one of the common offences reported by Dubai Police.