Did you know that driving under the influence of Alcohol will make face a jail term, a 23 black points and your car will be seized for two month? Please remember to follow road safety rules. moiuae ADPoliceHQ DubaiPoliceHQ ShjPolice UAE_portal
In the UAE, road injuries are one of the leading causes of death for children. Two out of every three fatally injured children die due to road traffic crashes. The Executive Regulations of Federal Law No.
9 for the year 2011 concerning Land Transport states that land transport activity may not be practised before obtaining a licence from the respective authority. Traffic police and road and transport authorities across the UAE play a major role in ensuring safety and traffic regulations and use smart technology to minimise traffic violations. The UAE applies Federal Traffic Law No. 21 of 1995, as amended by Federal Law No. 12 of 2007 and the related executive regulations and ministerial resolutions in all aspects concerning traffic controls and violations in UAE.on highways, internal streets, and residential areas. The UAE has a zero-tolerance policy in place regarding driving under the influence of alcohol. This act is punishable by law. Talking on cell phone while driving is prohibited, as it may distract the driver and lead to serious accidents.recommends that drivers check their car tires pressure every couple of weeks to avoid potential harm. The UAE has a system of black points leading to confiscation of the driver's licence is in force to ensure adherence to traffic laws. The system is based on a number of fixed points. The driver who violates traffic rules gets black points according to a specified schedule. The number of black points corresponds with the seriousness of the violation and it is counted from the date of violation.The UAE’s amended federal traffic law came into effect on 1 July 2017. The new regulations aim to further protect the lives of road users and reduce traffic casualties from about 6 per 100,000 people to 3 per 100,000 as per Vision 2021.The resolution sets stipulations for issuing and renewing drivers’ licences as the following:Initially, the driver’s licence is valid for 2 years for citizens, GCC nationals and other nationalities After renewal, the driver’s licence is valid for 10 years for citizens and GCC nationals and for 5 years for other nationalities.Initially, the driver’s licence is valid for one year for citizens, GCC nationals and other nationalities.The resolution covers many safety and control aspects. Some of them are:All passengers in a car are required to wear seat belts including those sitting in the rear seat, failing which the driver of the vehicle will be fined AED 400 and slapped with four black points. Children up to four years of age must be provided with a child safety seat. Violators will be fined AED 400 and slapped with four black points.Reckless driving Reckless driving will incur a fine of AED 2,000, 23 black points and impounding of the vehicle for a period of 60 days.Other violations cover: blocking traffic, jumping red signals, sudden swerving and driving without a number plate.Drivers caught under the influence of drugs and or alcohol will have their licence suspended for one year, starting from the day of the verdict. Court will decide the fine and/or jail term.Motorcycle riders and motorists who ignore traffic lights will be fined AED 1, 000 and incur a penalty of 12 points and their vehicles will be seized for a month.Using phones while driving or any other distractions will be attract AED 400 fine and four black points.
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