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Abu Dhabi Police GHQ


Ministerial Resolution No. (178) for the year 2017 on Rules and Procedures of Traffic Control



 Item Violation 

Fine in

AED

 

Black

Pionts

 Vehicle Retention Period/day Driving License Block 
  


         



1

  

Driving a vehicle in a way that jeopardizes the driver or others lives or

their safety or security 


Driving a vehicle in a way that may cause damage

to the public and private facilities

 


50,000

 


23

 


60 for light vehicle

 


-

 


2

 


Driving under the influence of Alcohol

 


Decided by court

 


23

 


60 for light vehicle

 


-

 


 


Driving under the influence of drugs or brain

affecting substances or any other similar items

 


Decided by

court

 

 


60 for light vehicle

 


License to be

suspended for one

year from the date of  punishment completion 

 


 


Driving a vehicle without plates

 


50,000

 


23

 


90 for light vehicle 

 


-

 


5

 


a- Driving a vehicle in a way that jeopardizes

the his or others lives or their safety or security

 

b- Driving a vehicle in a way that may cause

damage to the public and private facilities

 




50,000

 




-

 




-

 

License to be

suspended for one

year from the date of  punishment completion

 
 


6

 


Heavy vehicles that cross the red light 

 


50,000 

 


-

 


-

  

License to be

suspended for one

year from the date of  punishment completion

 


7

 


The heavy vehicle driver causing any accident

that result in his or any other vehicle overturn

 


3000

 


 


-

  

License to be

suspended for one

year from the date of  punishment completion 

withdrawal

 


8

 


Non-compliance of heavy vehicle with the traffic compulsory lane

 


1500

 


12 

 


 


 


9

 


Loading the heavy vehicles in a way that endangers others

 


2000 

 


6

   


10

 


Heavy vehicle overtaking or entering prohibited roads or areas

 


1000

 


4

 


 


-

 


11

 


Load leakage or spelling from the heavy vehicles

 


3000

 


12 

 


-

 


 


12

 


Not placing reflective stickers on the backside of trucks and transport vehicles

 


500

 


-

 


 


-

 


13

 


Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission from the competent authority

 


1500

 


-

 


 


 


14

 


Not lifting the exhaust pipe of trucks 

 


1500

 


-

 


 


 


15 

 


If the loads of the trucks are not covered

 


3000

 


 


 


 


16

 


Not complying of loading and unloading in the designated areas 

 


1000 

 


 


 


 


17

 


Overtaking from a prohibited place by trucks drivers 

 


3000 

 


-

 


 


Suspension of DL for

1 years from the date of withdrawal 

 


18

 


Driving heavy vehicles not complying with the safety and security measures 

 


2000 

 


6

 


 


-

 


19a

 


Driving the vehicle against the traffic direction

 


600 

 


 


7 for light vehicle 

 


-

 


19b

 


Entering the vehicle into a prohibited area 

 


1000

 


8

 


7 for light vehicle 

 


-

 


20

 


Driving a noisy vehicle

 


2000 

 


12

 


-

 


 


21

 


Driving a vehicle that causes pollution

 


1000 

 


 


 


 


22a

 


Driving a vehicle without insurance

 


500

 


 


7 for light vehicle 

 


 


22b

 


Driving unlicensed vehicle from the traffic department

 


500 

 


 


7 for light vehicle

 


 


23

 


Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases

 


400 

 


 


-

 


 


24

 


Driving a vehicle with a driving license other that the

granted one

 


400 

 


12

 


 


-

 


25a

 


Driving a vehicle with expired driving license 

 


500 

 


 


7 for light vehicle

   


25b 

 


Driving a vehicle with an expired registration 

 


500

 


 


7 days if

registration expired more than 3 months ago 

   


26a

 


Driving a vehicle that do not comply with the

security and safety measures 

 


500 

 


-

 


 


 


26b

 


Driving a vehicle that is unfit for driving 

 


500 

 


 


 


 


27a

 


Driving a vehicle with one single plate 

 


400 

 


-

 


 


 


27b

 


Un-clarity of the vehicle plate  

 


400

 


-

 


-

 


-

 


28

 


Driving a vehicle below the minimum speed

limit set for the road, if any

 


400 

 


 


 


 


29

 


Sudden deviation of the vehicle 

 


1000

 


 


-

 


 


30

 


Reversing in a dangerous way 

 


500 

 


 


 


-

 


31

 


Wrong overtaking

 


600 

 


 


 


 


32a

 


Using mobile while driving

 


800

 


4

 


-

 


-

 


32b

 


Being distracted by anything while driving 

 


800

 


4

 


-

 


-

 


33a

 


Crossing red light for light vehicles 

 


50,000

 


12 

 


Driving license confiscated for six month 

 


 


33b

 


Crossing red light for motorcycles

 


1000

 


12

 


30 days 

 


 


34

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more

than 80 km/hour

 


3000

 


23 

 


60 days for light vehicles

 


 


35

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more

than 60 km/hour  

 


5000

 


12 

 


30 days for light vehicles

 


 


36

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more

than 60 km/hour 

 


1500

 


6

 


15 days for light vehicles 

 


-

 


37

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no

more than 50 km/hour

 


1000 

 


 


 


 


38

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no

more than 40 km/hour

 


700

 


 


 


 


39

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no

more than 30 km/hour

 


600 

 


-

 


 


 


40

 


Exceeding the maximum speed limit by no more

than 20 km/hour 

 


300

 


-

 


-

 


 


41

 


Not following the instructions of the traffic policeman

 


400

 


-

 


 


 


42

 


Overtaking from the road shoulder

 


1000

 


6

 


-

 


-

 


43

 


Entering a road in a dangerous way 

 


 600

 


6

 


-

 


 


44

 


Overtaking from a prohibited place

 


600

 


 


-

 


-

 


45a

 


Running away from the traffic policeman

 


800 for

light vehicles

 


12 for light

vehicles

 


30 days for

light vehicle

 


-

 


45b

 


Running away from the traffic policeman

 


1000 for heavy vehicles

 


16 for heavy vehicles 

 


-

 


 


46

 


Causing someone’s death 

 


Decided by court

 


23

 


60 days for light vehicles

 


 


47

 


Causing a serious accident or injuries

 


Decided by court

 


23

 


60 days for light vehicles

  - 


 48a

 


Non-stop when causing a small accident

 


500 for light vehicles

 


8 for light vehicles

 


7 days for light

vehicles

 


-

 


48b

 


Non-stop when causing a small accident

 


1000 for heavy vehicle

 


16 for heavy vehicle

   

7 days for light

vehicles

 


-

 


49

 


Allowing children under 10 years old or

shorter than 145 cm to sit in the front

seat of a vehicle.

 


400

       


50

 


Not fixing child seats for children under 4

years old in the vehicle.

 


400 

       


51a

 


Not fastening the seat belt of the driver

 


400

       


51b

 


Not fastening the seat belt for all the passengers

 


400

       


52

 


Failure to leave safe distance when driving behind other vehicles

 


400

       


53

 


Entering the road without ensuring a clear way

 


400

 


4

     


54

 


Not giving way or priority to emergency vehicles, ambulances, police cars or official conveys

 


1000

 


6

     


55a

 


Parking in front of fire hydrant places 

 


1000

 


6

     


55b

 


Parking in the spaces allocated for people

with special needs 

 


1000

 


     


56

 


Stopping in the middle of the road without

a justified reason

 


1000

 


     


57

 


Stopping in the yellow box junction 

 


500

       


58

 


Stopping the vehicle in in prohibited areas

on the left road shoulder in public roads

 


1000

       


59

 


Stopping the vehicle on the pedestrian crossings

 


500

       


60

 


Park behind vehicles and blocking their movement 

 


500

       


61

 


Stopping in undesignated places by Taxis which have designated pick up areas.

 


500

       


62

 


Stopping the vehicle without keeping the safe distance specified by the law from a curve

or junction or turns

 


500

       


63

 


Parking without securing the vehicle

 


500

       


64

 


Improper Parking  

 


500

       


65a

 


Stopping a vehicle in a way that expose danger on pedestrians

 


400

       


65b

 


Stopping a vehicle in a way that blocks the pedestrians movement

 


400

       


66

 


Parking vehicles on the pavements

 


400

       


67

 


Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission 

 


500

       


68a

 


Exceeding the permitted percentage of

vehicle’s tenting 

 


1500

       


68b 

 


Tenting unpermitted vehicle

 


1500

       


69

 


Not giving priority to pedestrians in pedestrians’ crossings 

 


500

 


6

     


70

 


Non-compliance of vehicles drivers with the traffic signs and directions 

 


500

       


71

 


Throwing wastes from vehicles onto the roads

 


1000

 


 6

     


72

 


Putting signs on the road that may cause

damage to it or may block the traffic 

 


500

       


73

 


Modifying the vehicle’s engine or the Chassis without permission 

 


10,000

 


12

 


30 days

   


74

 


Rubber neck (crowding) at the scenes of traffic accidents

 


1000

       


75

 


Using vehicles for purposes other than the

designated ones.

 


300

 


4

     


76

 


Using the vehicle in carrying and transporting passengers without permission 

 


3000

 


24

 


30 days 

   


77

 


Using the vehicle in carrying inflammable or hazardous materials without permission

 


3000

 


24

 


60 days

   


78

 


Transport passengers in vehicle not designated for

 


1000

 


4

     


79 

 


Overloading a transport vehicle

 


500

 


4

 


7 days

   


80

 


Failure to take the necessary road safety measures upon the vehicle breakdown

 


500

       


81a

 


In case of not wearing the helmet by the driver when driving a motorcycle

 


500

 


4

     


81b

 


In case of not wearing the helmet by the passenger while being on a motorcycle

 


500

 



     


82

 


Driving with expired tyres

 


500

 


4

 


7 days

   


83

 


Failure to use signal light when changing

the vehicle direction or making turns 

 


400

       


84

 


Not giving priority to vehicles coming from the back or the left side of the road

 


400

       


89

 


Pedestrian’s failure to abide by signals or crossing from the undesignated areas 

 


400

       


90

 


School bus driver failing to activate the stop sign or in case of non-compliance with traffic instructions

 


500

 


6

     


91

 


The driver fails to stop when the school bus driver activates the stop sign

 


1000

 


10

     


92

 


Using a leisure bike with three or more wheels

on the road 

 


3000

 


90

     


93

 


Driving on lanes designated for buses or taxis in other than the authorized situations

 


4000

       


94

 


Using the vehicles in marches without permission or in unauthorized situations.

 


500

 


4

 


15 days for the light vehicle

   


95

 


Changing vehicle’s color without permission

 


800

       


96a

 


Trailing a boat or carriage without permission 

 


1000

       


96b

 


Trailing a boat or a carriage without fulfilling safety and security conditions

 


1000

       


97a

 


The rear or side lights of trailer container are broken

 


500

 


4

     


97b 

 


The absence of back and sidelights of trailer

container

 


500

 


4

     


98

 


Causing disturbance to traffic in any way not set forth in this schedule  

 


500

       


99a

 


Making U turn from undesignated areas

 


500

 


4

     


99b

 


Making wrong turn with the vehicle

 


500

 


4

     


100a

 


Loading the light vehicle in a way that endangers others

 


500

 


4

     


100b

 


Loading the light vehicle in a way that endangers the road

 


500

 


4

     


101

 


Overloading or unframed loadings in the light

vehicles

 


500

 


4

     


102

 


Leak or falling of parts of the loads from a light vehicle.

 


500

       


103

 


Violating the rules of using the commercial plate numbers

 


500

 



 


7 days

   


104a

 


Driving at night without lights

 


500

 


4

     


104b

 


Driving in foggy weather without lights

 


500

 


4

     


104c 

 


Driving in foggy weather in violation of the

competent authority’s instructions 

 


500

 


4

     


105a

 


Using the horn or the vehicle radio in a disturbing way

 


400

 


4

     


105b

 


Driving the vehicle in residential areas or

around the educational institutions or the

hospitals in way that endangers others

 


400

 


4

     


106a

 


Not carrying the vehicle registration card

 


400

       


106b

 


Not carrying the driving license

 


400

       


107

 


Using training vehicles in timings other than specified by licensing authority or in undesignated areas

 


400

       


108a

 


Provide training on a training vehicle that is not labeled as training vehicle

 


500

       


108b

 


Provide training in a vehicle that is designated for training without the competent authority permission

 


500 

       


108c

 


Training on driving without permission 

 


500 

       


109

 


Not holding training permit while training

 


300

       


110

 


Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the first traffic violation

 


1000

       


111

 


Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the second traffic violation

 


2000

       


112

 


Failure to hand over a driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the third traffic violation

 


3000

       
            
  


Based on law 5 of 2020 regarding vehicle impoundment in Abu Dhabi Emirates 

         
  


Causes of impoundments: 

         
  


Colliding with or causing damage to police vehicles

 


50,000 to in addition to expeses for the damage inflicted

       
  


Participate in un authorized road racing

 


50,000

       
  


Causing an accident due to exessive speed sudden deviation, or for not leaving safe distance from the vehicle in front or not allwing pedestrian the priority to cross   

 


5000

       
  


Allowing children below age 10 to sit in the front seat of a vehcle 

 


5000

       
  


Total traffic fine exceeding AED 7000  

 


fine to setteled

in full

       
  


Following the ministerial resolution no. (178) of 2017 vehicle impounded under the following circumtances may have their vehicle released:

At the end of the specified impounded period and when fines are paid in full as specified below.   

         
  


For each additional violation resulting in vehicle being impounded 

 


100

       
            
  


According to Law no. 5 of 2020, Auction procedures will commence for impounded vehicle if not claimed in 3 months of the date of impounded.

         
   Europcar will not be responsible for any changes in the law above list is just for reference, please refer to Abu Dhabi official police website.         


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