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Latest list of traffic violations and fines in Dubai

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Dubai - Khaleej Times brings you the latest list of fines for traffic violations in Dubai.

Published: Tue 31 Jan 2017, 10:18 AM

Updated: Thu 19 Jan 2023, 3:03 PM

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Caught for traffic violations? Here's a motorist's guide to traffic fines and violations in Dubai.

	Description	Fines amounts	Black Points	Vehicle Confiscation Period
1	Driving dangerously (racing)	2000	12	30 Days
2	Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or similar substances	Decided by court	24	60 Days
3	Driving a vehicle without number plates	1000	24	60 Days
4	Causing death of others	Decided by court	12	30 Days
5	Not stopping after causing an accident that resulted in injuries	Decided by court	24	60 Days
6	Reckless driving	2000	12	30 Days
7	Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60km/h	1000	12	30 Days
8	Driving in a way that is dangerous to the public	1000	12	30 Days
9	Jumping a red light	800	8	15 Days
10	Running away from a traffic policeman	800	12	30 Days
11	Dangerous overtaking by trucks	800	24	60 Days
12	Causing a car to overturn	Decided by court	8	-
13	Causing serious injuries	Decided by court	8	-
14	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 60km/h	900	6	-
15	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 50km/h	800	-	-
16	Overtaking on the hard shoulder	600	6	-
17	Entering road dangerously	600	6	-
18	Causing moderate injury	Decided by court	6	-
19	Heavy vehicle lane discipline	600	6	-
20	Overtaking from a prohibited place	600	6	-
21	Causing serious damage to a vehicle	Decided by court	6	-
22	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 40km/h	700	-	-
23	Parking in fire hydrant places, spaces allocated for people with special needs and ambulance parking	1000	4	-
24	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/h	600	-	-
25	Driving against traffic	400	4	-
26	Allowing children under 10 years old to sit in the front seat of a vehicle	400	4	-
27	Failure to fasten seat belt while driving	400	4	-
28	Failure to leave a safe distance	400	4	-
29	Failure to follow the directions of a traffic policeman	400	-	-
30	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 20km/h	500	-	-
31	Entering a road without ensuring that it is clear	400	4	-
32	Exceeding permitted level of car window tinting	500	-	30 Days
33	Not giving way to emergency, police and public service vehicles or official convoys	500	4	-
34	Driving a heavy vehicle that does not comply with safety and security conditions	500	-	30 Days
35	Failure to stop after causing an accident	500	-	-
36	Driving a noisy vehicle	500	-	30 Days
37	Allowing others to drive a vehicle for which they are unlicensed	500	-	-
38	Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that may pose danger to others or to the road	500	6	7 Days
39	Overload or protruding load from a heavy vehicle without permission	500	6	7 Days
40	Driving a vehicle that causes pollution	500	-	-
41	Stopping on the road for no reason	500	4	-
42	Stopping on a yellow box	500	-	-
43	Not giving pedestrians way on pedestrian crossings	500	6	-
44	Failure to abide by traffic signs and directions	500	-	-
45	Throwing waste from vehicles onto roads	500	4	-
46	Refusing to give traffic police name and address when required	500	-	-
47	Stopping vehicle on the left side of the road in prohibited places	500	-	-
48	Stopping vehicle on pedestrian crossing	500	-	-
49	Teaching driving in a training vehicle that does not bear a learning sign	500	-	-
50	Teaching driving in a non-training vehicle without permission from licensing authority	500	-	-
51	Placing marks on the road that may damage the road or block traffic	500	-	-
52	Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission from licensing authority	500	-	7 Days
53	Modifying vehicle's engine without permission	400	-	-
54	Modifying vehicle's chasses without permission	400	-	-
55	Changing vehicle's color without permission	400	-	-
56	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 10km/h	400	-	-
57	Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases	400	-	-
58	Violating the terms of the driving license	300	-	-
59	Parking behind vehicles and blocking their movement	300	-	-
60	Towing a vehicle or a boat with an unprepared vehicle	300	-	-
61	Driving a vehicle that omits gases or fumes with substances exceeding permitted rates	300	-	-
62	Leaving a vehicle on the road with its engine running	300	-	-
63	No lights on the back or sides of trailer container	200	-	-
64	Lights on the back or sides of container not working	200	-	-
65	Taxis, which have designated pickup areas, stopping in undesignated places	200	4	-
66	Prohibited entry	200	4	-
67	Blocking traffic	200	-	-
68	Vehicle unfit for driving	200	-	7 Days
69	Driving a light vehicle that does not comply with safety and security conditions	200	-	7 Days
70	Not lifting exhaust of trucks	200	-	7 Days
71	Not covering loads of trucks	3000	-	7 Days
72	Using vehicle for purposes other than designated	200	4	7 Days
73	Heavy vehicle prohibited entry	200	4	7 Days
74	Violating loading or unloading regulations in parking	200	4	7 Days
75	Carrying and transporting passengers illegally	200	4	7 Days
76	Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission	200	-	-
77	Not taking road safety measures during vehicle breakdowns	200	-	-
78	Turning at undesignated points	200	4	-
79	Turning the wrong way	200	4	-
80	Loading a light vehicle in a way that may pose a danger to others or to the road	200	3	7 Days
81	Overload or protruding load on light vehicles without permission	200	3	7 Days
82	Stopping vehicle without keeping the distance specified by the law from a curve or junction	200	-	-
83	Transporting passengers by vehicle undesignated for this purpose	200	4	-
84	Sudden swerve	200	4	-
85	Driving a taxi without required license	200	4	-
86	Carrying passengers in driving training vehicle	200	4	-
87	Driving a taxi with an expired warranty	200	-	-
88	Reversing dangerously	200	-	-
89	Taxi refusing to carry passengers	200	4	-
90	Falling or leaking load	3000	12	30 Days
91	Not securing vehicle while parked	200	-	-
92	Parking in prohibited places	200	2	-
93	Parking in loading and offloading areas without need	200	-	-
94	Parking on road shoulder except in cases of emergency	200	-	-
95	Using multi-colored lights	200	-	-
96	Not wearing helmet while driving motorbike	200	4	-
97	Exceeding passenger limit	200	3	-
98	Driving with tires in poor condition	200	-	7 Days
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99	Driving with an expired driving license	200	3	-
100	Not renewing vehicle registration after expiry	400	-	-
101	Driving unlicensed vehicle	200	-	7 Days
102	Violation of laws of using commercial number plates	200	-	-
103	Not fixing number plates in designated places	200	2	-
104	Driving with one number plate	200	2	-
105	Driving at night or in foggy weather without lights	200	4	-
106	Using not matching number plates for trailer and container	200	-	-
107	Not fixing reflective stickers at the back of trucks and heavy vehicles	200	-	-
108	Not using indicators when changing direction or turning	200	3	-
109	Not giving way for vehicles to pass on the left	200	-	-
110	Not giving way to vehicles coming from the left where required	200	-	-
111	Stopping a vehicle in a way that may pose danger or block traffic	200	3	-
112	Failure to have vehicle examined after carrying out major modification to engine or body	200	-	7 Days
113	Using training vehicles outside of timings specified by licensing authority	200	-	-
114	Using training vehicles in places not designated by licensing authority	200	-	-
115	Overtaking from the right	200	4	-
116	Overtaking in a wrong way	200	3	-
117	Driving an unlicensed vehicle	200	-	7 Days
118	Abuse of parking space	200	3	-
119	Number plates with unclear numbers	200	3	-
120	Violating tariff	200	6	-
121	Light vehicle lane discipline	200	2	-
122	Parking vehicles on pavement	200	3	-
123	Not showing vehicle registration card when required	200	-	-
124	Not showing driving license when required	200	-	-
125	Not fixing taxi sign where required	200	-	-
126	Not fixing a sign indicating licensed overload	200	3	-
127	Using interior lights for no reason while driving	100	-	-
128	Failure to abide by specified color for taxis or training cars	200	-	-
129	Failure to display tariff of buses or taxis or not showing them when required	200	-	-
130	Broken lights	200	6	-
131	Using horn in prohibited areas	200	2	-
132	Driving below minimum speed limit	200	-	-
133	Failure to keep taxis and buses clean inside and outside	200	-	-
134	Smoking inside taxis and buses	200	-	-
135	Using hand-held mobile phone while driving	200	4	-
136	Not abiding by taxi drivers obligatory uniform or not keeping it in good condition	100	-	-
137	Calling on passengers in the presence of signs	100	-	-
138	Not displaying truck's load on both sides	100	-	-
139	Not carrying driving license while driving	100	-	-
140	Not carrying vehicle registration card while driving	100	-	-
141	Driving without spectacles or contact lenses	100	-	-
142	Not using interior light in buses at night	100	-	-
143	Broken indicator lights	100	2	-
144	Using horn in a disturbing way	100	2	-
145	Having no red light at the back of vehicle	100	-	-
146	Opening left door of taxi	100	3	-
147	Pedestrians crossing from undesignated places (If any existed)	200	-	-

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