50 per cent discount on Ras Al Khaimah traffic fines

Ras Al Khaimah — To encourage errant drivers to pay fines immediately, the Ras Al Khaimah Police have announced a 50 per cent discount on traffic fines incurred on the roads of the northern emirate. A top police officer on Saturday said the reduction will be in place from September 10 to December 15.

Brigadier Mohammed Al Nubi, Deputy Chief Commandant of the RAK Police, said only the violations caught by the RAK Traffic Police on the emirate’s roads will be eligible for the discount. “The 50 per cent cut spans unpaid fines for only speeding violations caught by the fixed or portable radars on the emirate’s internal roads and highways.

“Driving at more than 160km/ph, jumping red signals, racing, over-tinting car windows, and other such offences are not included in the discount,” Brig Al Nubi said.

He said the move is meant to cut the financial burdens on errant drivers, and encourage them to pay pending fines, yet be more cautious on the road. “The move is also aimed to help motorists renew their expired registration cards.”

By the end of the three-month discount period, errant drivers will have to pay the fine in full without any discount, he added.

As per a tougher unified traffic law with higher fines and a black points system enacted in 2008 all over the UAE, motorists who accumulate 24 black points lose their driving licence.

Traffic campaign launched

Brig Al Nubi said the RAK Traffic Police recently launched an intensive campaign to curb reckless driving. “More traffic patrols are deployed on the roads of the emirate to ensure road users’ safety, particularly with the advent of the new academic year.”

Brig Al Nubi urged all members of the society to put an end to traffic accidents and observe the set rules and regulations, particularly the speed limits on all internal roads and highways.

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