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Dubai traffic fines and black points: Complete list
Here's the complete list of road offences, traffic fines and black points, as provided by Dubai Police
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| S. No | Offence | Fine amount (in AED) | Black points | Vehicle confiscation period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driving in a way that poses danger to driver's life or lives, and safety of others | 2000 | 23 | 60 days |
| 2 | Driving in a way that harms public or private properties. | Decided by court | 23 | 60 Days |
| 3 | Driving under the influence of alcohol | Decided by court; jail and fine of not less than Dh20,000 | 23 | 60 Days |
| 4 | Driving under the influence of narcotic, psychotropic or similar substances. | Decided by court; jail and fine of not less than Dh30,000 | 24 | 60 Days |
| 5 | Driving a vehicle without number plates | 3000 | 23 | 90 Days |
| 6 | Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that poses danger to driver's life or lives and safety of others. | 3000 | - | - |
| 7 | Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that causes harm to public or private properties | 3000 | - | - |
| 8 | Jumping a red signal by heavy vehicles | 3000 | - | - |
| 9 | Heavy vehicle driver causing his or another vehicle to overturn. | 3000 | - | - |
| 10 | Heavy vehicle not abiding by lane discipline. | 1500 | 12 | - |
| 11 | Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that poses danger to others | 2000 | 6 | - |
| 12 | Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that causes harm to the road | 2000 | 6 | - |
| 13 | Heavy vehicle prohibited entry | 1000 | 4 | - |
| 14 | Falling or leaking of a heavy vehicle's load. | 3000 | 12 | - |
| 15 | Not fixing reflective stickers at the back of trucks and transport vehicles | 500 | - | - |
| 16 | Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission from licensing authority | 1500 | - | - |
| 17 | Failure to raise exhaust pipe in trucks | 1500 | - | - |
| 18 | Not covering trucks' loads | 3000 | - | - |
| 19 | Failure to abide by loading or unloading regulations in designated areas | 1000 | 4 | - |
| 20 | Overtaking from a prohibited place by trucks. | 3000 | - | - |
| 21 | Driving a heavy vehicle that does not comply with security and safety standards. | 2000 | 6 | - |
| 22 | Driving against traffic. | 600 | 4 | 7 days |
| 23 | Entry from a prohibited place. | 1000 | 8 | 7 days |
| 24 | Driving a noisy vehicle | 2000 | 12 | - |
| 25 | Driving a vehicle that causes pollution | 1000 | 6 | - |
| 26 | Driving a vehicle without insurance. | 500 | 4 | 7 days |
| 27 | Driving an unlicensed vehicle. | 500 | 4 | 7 days |
| 28 | Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases. | 1000 | 4 | - |
| 29 | Driving a vehicle on a different license | 400 | 12 | - |
| 30 | Driving a vehicle with an expired driving license. | 500 | 4 | 7 days |
| 31 | Driving a vehicle with an expired registration. | 500 | 4 | 7 days |
| 32 | Driving a vehicle that doesn't comply with safety and security standards. | 500 | - | - |
| 33 | Driving a vehicle that is unfit for driving. | 500 | - | - |
| 34 | Driving a vehicle with one number plate. | 400 | - | - |
| 35 | Number plates with unclear numbers. | Jail and/or a fine of not less than Dh20,000 | - | - |
| 36 | Driving below the minimum speed set for the road (if any). | 400 | 4 | - |
| 37 | Sudden swerving | 1000 | 4 | - |
| 38 | Reversing dangerously | 500 | 4 | - |
| 39 | Using a hand held mobile phone while driving. | 800 | 4 | - |
| 40 | Any other distractions. | 800 | 4 | - |
| 41 | Jumping a red signal by light vehicles. | 1000 | 12 | 30 days |
| 42 | Jumping a red signal by motorbikes. | 1000 | 12 | 30 days |
| 43 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60km/h | 2000 | 12 | 30 days |
| 44 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 80km/h | 2000 | 12 | 30 days |
| 45 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 60km/h | 1500 | 6 | 15 days |
| 46 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 50km/h | 1000 | - | - |
| 47 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 40km/h | 700 | - | - |
| 48 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/h | 600 | - | - |
| 49 | Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/h | 300 | - | - |
| 50 | Failure to follow traffic policeman instructions. | 400 | 4 | - |
| 51 | Overtaking from hard shoulder. | 1000 | 6 | - |
| 52 | Entering road dangerously | 600 | 6 | - |
| 53 | Overtaking in a prohibited place | 600 | - | - |
| 54 | Running a way from traffic policeman man (light vehicle) | 800 | 12 | 30 days |
| 55 | Running away from a traffic policeman by ( heavy vehicle) | 1000 | 16 | 30 days |
| 56 | Causing death of others | by court | 23 | 60 days |
| 57 | Causing a serious accident or injuries. | by court | 23 | 30 days |
| 58 | Failure of a light vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident. | 500 | 8 | 60 days |
| 59 | Failure of a heavy vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident | 1000 | 16 | 60 days |
| 60 | Allowing children under 10 years old to sit in front seats | 400 | - | - |
| 61 | Failure to provide a child car seat for children under 4 years old | 400 | - | - |
| 62 | Failure of driver to fasten seat belt | 400 | 4 | - |
| 63 | Failure of passenger to fasten seat belt | 400 | 4 | - |
| 64 | Failure to leave safe distance | 400 | 4 | - |
| 65 | Entering road without making sure it is clear | 400 | 4 | - |
| 66 | Not giving way to emergency, police and public service vehicles or official convoys | 3000 | 6 | 30 days |
| 67 | Parking cars in front of fire hydrants | 1000 | 6 | - |
| 68 | Parking in spaces designated for people with special needs. | 1000 | 6 | - |
| 69 | Stopping on the road for no reason. | 1000 | 6 | - |
| 70 | Stopping on the yellow box. | 500 | - | - |
| 71 | Parking on the left side of the road in prohibited places. | 1000 | - | - |
| 72 | Stopping at pedestrian crossings | 500 | - | - |
| 73 | Parking behind other cars and blocking their way. | 500 | - | - |
| 74 | Taxis which have designated pickup areas stopping in undesignated ones. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 75 | Stopping the vehicle on a road junction or curve. | 500 | - | - |
| 76 | Not securing vehicle while parked. | 500 | - | - |
| 77 | Parking in a wrong way. | 500 | - | - |
| 78 | Parking in a way that poses danger to passersby. | 400 | - | - |
| 79 | Parking in a way that interrupts pedestrian movement. | 400 | - | - |
| 80 | Parking on pavements | 400 | - | - |
| 81 | Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission. | 500 | - | - |
| 82 | Exceeding permitted level of tinting. | 1500 | - | - |
| 83 | Tinting a vehicle not allowed to be tinted. | 1500 | - | - |
| 84 | Not giving way to pedestrians on pedestrian crossings. | 500 | 6 | - |
| 85 | Failure to abide by traffic signs and instructions. | 500 | - | - |
| 86 | Littering from vehicle window while driving. | 1000 | 6 | - |
| 87 | Placing signs on the road in a way that causes harm to the road or interrupts traffic. | 500 | - | - |
| 88 | Modifying engine or chassis without permission. | 1000 | 12 | - |
| 89 | Rubbernecking and crowding at traffic accidents scenes. | 1000 | - | 30 days |
| 90 | Using vehicle for undesignated purpose. | 300 | 4 | - |
| 91 | Transporting passengers illegally. | 300 | 24 | - |
| 92 | Transporting inflammable or hazardous materials without permission. | 3000 | 24 | 30 days |
| 93 | Transporting passengers in a vehicle that is not licensed for this purpose. | 1000 | 4 | 60 days |
| 94 | Exceeding passenger limit by a passenger transport vehicle. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 95 | Failure to take road safety measures during vehicle breakdown. | 500 | - | 7 days |
| 96 | Failure of motorcyclist to wear helmet. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 97 | Failure of passenger to wear helmet. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 98 | Expired tires | 500 | 4 | 7 days |
| 99 | Failure to use indicators when changing direction or turning. | 400 | - | - |
| 100 | Failure to give priority to vehicles coming from behind or the left side. | 400 | - | - |
| 101 | Failure to get the car tested after carrying out major modification to engine. | 400 | - | - |
| 102 | Failure to get the car tested after carrying out major modification to chassis. | 400 | - | - |
| 103 | Failure of a light vehicle to abide by lane discipline. | 400 | - | - |
| 104 | Poor condition of car lights | 400 | 6 | - |
| 105 | Poor condition of indicators. | 400 | 2 | - |
| 106 | Poor condition of rear lights. | 400 | 2 | - |
| 107 | Failure of pedestrians to abide by traffic signals. | 400 | - | - |
| 108 | Pedestrians' crossing from undesignated areas. | 400 | - | - |
| 109 | Failure of a school bus driver to activate STOP SIGN or abide by traffic rules. | 500 | 6 | - |
| 110 | Driver's failure to stop when school bus's STOP SIGN is activated. | 1000 | 10 | - |
| 111 | Using three-wheel or more leisure bike on the road. | 3000 | - | 90 days |
| 112 | Driving on lanes designated for taxis and buses except in permitted cases. | 400 | - | - |
| 113 | Participating in a motorcade without permission except in permitted cases. | 500 | 4 | 15 days |
| 114 | Changing vehicle color without permission. | 800 | - | - |
| 115 | Towing a car or a boat without permission. | 1000 | - | - |
| 116 | Failure to abide by safety and security standards in towing a car or a boat. | 1000 | - | - |
| 117 | Poor condition of trailer's rear or side lights. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 118 | Absence of trailer's rear or side lights. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 119 | Interrupting traffic in any other way not specified in this table. | 500 | - | - |
| 120 | Turning from undesignated areas. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 121 | Turning in a wrong way. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 122 | Loading a light vehicle in a way that poses danger to others. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 123 | Loading a light vehicle in a way that poses danger to the road. | 500 | - | - |
| 124 | load or protruding load from a light vehicle without permission. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 125 | Dropping or spilling load from light vehicles | 500 | - | - |
| 126 | Illegal use of commercial number plates | 500 | - | 7 days |
| 127 | Driving at night without lights. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 128 | Driving in a foggy weather without lights. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 129 | Driving in a foggy weather in violation of concerned authorities' instructions. | 500 | 4 | - |
| 130 | Using horn or car sound system in a disturbing way. | 400 | 4 | - |
| 131 | Driving at residential areas, educational zones, hospitals in a way that endangers others' lives. | 400 | - | - |
| 132 | Not carrying vehicle registration card. | 400 | - | - |
| 133 | Using driving learning vehicles in prohibited times and areas. | 400 | - | - |
| 134 | Teaching driving in a car that is not labelled as learning vehicle. | 500 | - | - |
| 135 | Teaching driving in a car that is undesignated for this purpose without permission from the licensing authority. | 500 | - | - |
| 136 | Teaching driving without a license. | 500 | - | - |
| 137 | Not carrying Driving Learning permit while training. | 300 | - | - |
| 138 | Failure to hand over driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the first traffic violation. | 1000 | - | - |
| 139 | Failure to hand over driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the second traffic | 2000 | - | - |
| 140 | Failure to hand over driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the third traffic violation. | 3000 | - | - |
| 141 | Forging or imitating a licence plate or using a forged or licence plate | Jail and/or a fine of not less than Dh20,000 | ||
| 142 | Allowing others to use a licence plate, knowing that it has been obliterated, defaced or altered | Jail and/or a fine of not less than Dh20,000 | ||
| 143 | Transferring a licence plate from one vehicle to another without the approval of the Licensing Authority | Jail and/or a fine of not less than Dh20,000 |
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