UAE Traffic Laws are Updated Since July 1st and Here is How

Here's a comprehensive list of traffic violations and fines that these will attract following the new law that came into effect in the UAE on July 1

Violation	Fine	Black Points	Vehicle confiscated / Days
1	Driving under the influence of alcohol	Maximum fine of Dh20,000 or Jail	23	60
2	Driving under the influence of drugs or similar  substances.	Decided  by court	License to be suspended for 1 year from the date of punishment completion	60
3	Driving a vehicle without number plates.	Dh3000	23	90
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	License to be suspended for 1 year
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
10	Not stopping after causing an accident that resulted in injuries with a light vehicle.	Dh500	8	7
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
13	Failure for heavy vehicle  to stop after causing an accident	Dh1000	16
15	Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 80kph for light vehicles	Dh3000	23	60
14	Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60kph.	Dh2000	12	30
25	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 60kph.	Dh1500	6	15
26	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 50kph.	Dh1000
29	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 40kph.	Dh700
31	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30kph.	Dh600
37	Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 20kph.	Dh300
17	Driving in a way that endangers people	Dh2000	23	60
18	Jumping a red light for light vehicles	Dh1000	12	30
19	Jumping a red light for motor bikes	Dh800	4	30
20	Running away from a traffic policeman in a light vehicle	Dh800	12	30
21	Running away from a traffic policeman in a heavy vehicles	Dh1000	16
22	Dangerous overtaking by heavy vehicles where it's prohibited	Dh3000		1 year
23	Causing a car to overturn by heavy vehicles	Dh3000	1 year license suspension
24	Causing serious injuries.	Decided  by court	23	30
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 145cm 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	6
42	Allowing others to drive a vehicle for which they are unlicensed.	Dh500		7
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 crossings.	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
56	Modifying vehicle’s engine without permission.	Dh1000	12	30
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	Dh1000		6
69	Vehicle unfit for driving.	Dh500		7
70	Driving a light vehicle that does not comply with safety and  security conditions.	Dh200		7
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
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-coloured lights.	Dh200
95	Not wearing helmet while driving motorbike.	Dh500	4
96	Exceeding passenger limit.	Dh500	4	7
97	Expired tyres	Dh500	4	7
98	Driving with an expired registration	Dh500	4	7 (if registration expired more than 3 months ago)
99	Driving unlicensed vehicle.	Dh5 00
100	Violation of laws of using commercial number plates.	Dh500		7
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
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 a day maximum of Dh3000
144	Failure to pick up confiscated heavy vehicle once the confiscation period is over	Dh100 a day, maximumDh3000
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 labelled 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
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
155	Transporting inflammable ale or dangerous materials without permission	Dh3,000	24	60
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		License to be suspended for one year
171	Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that harms public or private properties	Dh3,000		License to be suspended for one year
172	Heavy vehicle jumping the red light	Dh3,000		License to be suspended for one year
173	Heavy vehicle causing his or another vehicle to overturn	Dh3,000		License to be suspended for one year
174	Driving industrial, construction and mechanical equipment without a license	Dh1,500
175	Heavy vehicle overtaking in areas where it is prohibited	Dh3,000		License to be suspended for one year
176	Driving a heavy vehicle that does not abide by safety standards	Dh2,000	6
177	A driving an uninsured vehicle	Dh500	4	7
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

Driving License In Abu Dhabi UAE

Much Asked Question for the Driver licence is how to get one, When i searched internet not much information is available on the topic,mostly are about Dubai ,so i decided to put some lines to make it easily understandable for people of Abu Dhabi

I got My Driving Licence in 3 months in First Test,So this can be the case with you too, Inshallah

Opening The File:

Before you go to EDC (Emirates Driving Company) in Mussafah Make sure following documents are ready

1. Passport Copy
2. Visa Copy
3. Emirates ID card Copies
4. NOC from your Employer 
5. Keep 8 Photos
6. 1000AED cash and some coins for photocopy machines

Take your documents with you early morning to Mussafah EDC and go to Traffic file opening  building (The Building Where lots of Private training cars are parked out side the gate) ,ask from any guard they will guide you to right direction,go to first floor and on right side there is one counter they will check your documents and issue one token for eye test, Wait near the eyesight test room on your number pay 25 AED to the person and get a certificate and a token for next procedure, Take this token and go to waiting room once your token number is called/Shown on screens go to appropriate counter,their they will take your photo and after checking all the documents again your file will be opened with traffic section after paying the fee,they will issue you an appointment sheet,keep this with you and proceed to EDC training building Next building behind the costumer parking. (Again Asking the Guards is a good Idea)

Booking Theory Classes:

In EDC training building you will need to go to first counter to take your booking token and wait (this can be very long sometime more than 4 hours) on your turn go to counter book the theory classes fee is approximately 850 AED. Ask them to give you suitable time evenings or morning they will accommodate you as per your needs and the available seats in classes.they will issue a Theory book and theory classes schedule sheet

Theory Classes:

Theory classes are conducted on first floor of same building and guard can guide you the way,make sure you reach the school 10 minutes in advance as the school is very strict on timings,on completion of theory classes you need to book theory test

Theory Test:

Book the Theory test from the same front desk and mostly you will get it after a few days,come on time on same first floor,the test will be mostly on 35 questions and very easy one,just read whole book at least once before you come to theory test,I passed with 35 marks out of 35 questions,after the test they will give you result in 45 minutes on the same floor,now if you have already your home country license (Must be a Card,not a book)  you can go for direct road test booking,and like me if you don't have any , then opt for PEP test,book this test only if you have prior experience but not the license in any country,this test will cost you some 65 AED,this will be booked from the same front desk.make sure all the bookings which require payment should be done before 5 PM as they close the cash register on 5 PM.

PEP Test:

PEP test is taken by EDC (Emirates Driving Company) Instructor in Parking Training Yard 2,which is near to central building, come 10 minutes early at least,go behind the booking counter a guard will guide you to transfer bus,the bus driver will stop at parking 2 and ask you to go to the office in yard,two instructors will sit with you and ask you drive as you know in the yard,don't touch any line,don't overtake,don't go very close to next vehicle, practice U-Turn on low width roads before you come for test,then based on your performance they will suggest how much practical training you require,if they give you AREA-2 you will pay 2350 AED approx and you have to book the Yard training from the same booking counter before 5 PM,very long wait is expected, so come early on working days, Friday is off, Yard is very busy so you may end up getting a booking after 3 months and there is nothing you can do to speed it up,

Practical Yard Training:

From Area 1 to Area 5 you will learn basics of parking,turning in short radius and how to cross junctions,roundabouts,signals with an instructor siting beside you all the time

Once the AREA 5 is completed your tower training will start from tower 2 to tower where you will repeat all the Area lesson but by your own,alone in the car,instructor will instruct you by wireless sets if they see anything wrong,be careful learn as much you can especially parking and leaving the parking is very important,don't drive to close or too fast although the driving speed is controlled,there will be a parking refresh class after Tower 5, Please note be careful if you make many mistakes or deadly one instructor will recommend you to go back to Area 1-5 again to train more with instructor in the car, which means more money and more time

Parking Test:

After Tower 5 and Parking refresh class you can book your Parking test or Yard test both are same,you can book this any time even in evening,come 10 minutes early test is taken in the same area where PEP test is taken Parking 2,their will be two chances for each type of parking I cleared in first try,if you follow the parking tips this both parallel or 90 degree (Bay parking) is very easy,after passing the parking test instructor will give you practical training passing certificate,which you can use to book a road test.

Road Test:

Before going to road test booking get a road training contract from any one of the instructors available on outside of the EDC,I prefered Mr Farman Sarwar 0529699046, he is very experienced and has a first try passing rate of 95% of his students,he will not give you useless lectures just ask you to drive and he will observe you very carefully and guide you all the way,call him and ask him to make a contract for you ,He will charge 50 AED,take this contract with EDC certificate attached to it to same building where you opened your File in first place,now instead of going to first floor go to same ground floor customer service counter a policeman will issue you a token and wait,on your turn take everything to the counter and they will book you road test and give you your training licence,keep this all the time during you road training,for first timer i suggest to take at least 10 classes from Mr Farman,he will make you perfect,and then have good sleep in prior night of test and pray in the morning,dress well,wear close shoes,look professional and greet the inspectors,i will write more once my test is done,wish you very good luck

Final Road Test:

The Day is here we talk much about, you need to go to Same building where you booked your test,go to counter they will assign you the bus you need to sit in,go out in the parking and pay around 25 AED to get a ticket for that bus ,lots of buses will be waiting for students came for tests, the number of buss will be written on your receipt sit in there, once all buses are full, the police inspectors will come with a list in hand they will call names one by one and confirm if you are present for the test, if your name is not called go out and ask any inspector about your name,they are very nice people and will help you to find correct bus, first student will take the test car one inspector in front and other in back seat will be the seating, pull out the car the bus will follow with remaining applicants, Drive very carefully keep your eyes scanning the area in front of you and on the back with the help of mirrors, inspectors may ask you to change lane,make a U-Turn or pull over for emergency,no matter what dont go above 60 if you are in Mussaffah Area, beware of heavy truck they usually dont care about you stay away from them their mistake can put your test results in danger, You will surprisingly find the inspectors very nice,gentle and kind,if they think you are good they can normally ignore small mistakes so dont panic if you made a mistake,dont make major but small is OK they will note how confidently you controlled the situation after making mistake. after two or three minutes driving the inspector will ask you to pull over,look mirrors,shoulder and everything you learned and select a safe place to pull over, use of indicators is very important as you are being tested for these, be confident not over confident as you will look irresponsible,

I wish you Good luck,Just remember inspectors are not there to Fail you,they are very qualified for their jobs, so dont pay anyone anything, everything is on merit. dont get fooled by thugs outside of school,if you think you are not confident for the test take more classes on Musafah roads with instructor, practice makes you perfect,extra one hundred paid to training instructor can save you thousands in case you fail the test just because you did not train well

Wish You Good Luck