List of Abu Dhabi Traffic Fines

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In Abu Dhabi, the authorities ensure strict implementation of traffic laws and regulations. Hefty fines and the highly effective black point system keep the roads safe for everyone. Knowing how much a mistake can actually cost encourages people to stay more careful on the road. For someone new, however, it can be a little difficult to remember all these rules and the long list of violations and traffic fines in Abu Dhabi.

This guide covers all the main traffic violations and associated fines in Abu Dhabi. For your convenience, we created different categories according to the nature of violation.

Abu Dhabi Traffic Fines

Traffic fines in Abu Dhabi often come with an additional penalty i.e. black points. After a certain number of black points on your file, you can face license suspension or vehicle impounding. Typically, vehicle impounding is more common for light vehicles (LV) as compared to heavy vehicles (HV). In the following lists, we have specified the type of vehicle where applicable. Let’s start with speeding fines in Abu Dhabi.

Fines Related To Speeding Violations

The minimum speed limit for driving a vehicle on on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road is 120 km/h. Motorists driving below the speed limit on the first two lanes of the four-lane highway will be fined with AED 400.

Fines Related to Vehicle License Plates

Violation	Fine (AED)	Black Points	Vehicle Confiscation
Violation Driving w/o vehicle number plates	Fine (AED) 3000	Black Points 23	Vehicle Confiscation 90 days for LV
Violation Driving with single or unclear number plates	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Improper usage of commercial number plates	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation 7 days

Fines Related To Reckless Driving

Violation	Fine (AED)	Black Points	Vehicle Confiscation
Violation Driving to endanger lives or damage public/ private properties	Fine (AED) 2000	Black Points 23	Vehicle Confiscation 60 days for LV
Violation Driving under the influence of alcohol or leading to someone’s death	Fine (AED) By Court	Black Points 23	Vehicle Confiscation 60 days for LV
Violation Causing a serious accident or injuries	Fine (AED) By Court	Black Points 23	Vehicle Confiscation 30 days for LV
Violation Driving under the influence of drugs	Fine (AED) By Court	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation 60 days for LV
Violation Driving a heavy vehicle to endanger lives, damage property or cross red light	Fine (AED) 3000	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to stop after causing an accident	Fine (AED) 500-LV | 1000-HV	Black Points 8-LV | 16-HV	Vehicle Confiscation 7 days for LV
Violation Crossing a red light on LV or motorcycle	Fine (AED) 1000	Black Points 12	Vehicle Confiscation 30 days
Violation Entering a prohibited zone	Fine (AED) 1000	Black Points 8	Vehicle Confiscation 7 days for LV
Violation Entering a road dangerously	Fine (AED) 600	Black Points 6	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Driving against the traffic direction	Fine (AED) 600	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation 7 days for LV
Violation Sudden deviation along the road	Fine (AED) 1000	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Reversing dangerously	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to maintain safety distance b/w vehicles	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Entering a blocked or unclear road	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to wear helmet while driving a motorcycle (including passenger)	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points 4 (driver)	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Making wrong turns or U-turns	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Driving at night or in foggy weather w/o lights	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to follow traffic signs and directions	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to take safety measures on vehicle breakdown	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Causing a disturbance in traffic	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to use indicators on a turn or a lane change	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to abide by lane rules	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Crowding the scene of accidents	Fine (AED) 1000	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –

Fines Related To Driving Licence

Violation	Fine (AED)	Black Points	Vehicle Confiscation
Violation Driving on a different class of license	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points 12	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Driving on an expired licence or vehicle registration	Fine (AED) 500	Black Points 4	Vehicle Confiscation 7 days for LV
Violation Driving on a non-permitted foreign license	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –
Violation Failure to show vehicle registration card & driving license	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –	Vehicle Confiscation –

If you are driving on maximum black points and have not submitted your license to Abu Dhabi Police already, you will be subjected to hefty fines:

• First violation – AED 1000
• Second violation – AED 2000
• Third violation – AED 3000

Fines Related To Parking and Overtaking

Violations	Fines (AED)	Black Points
Violations Parking in the place of a fire hydrant	Fines (AED) 1000	Black Points 6
Violations Parking in spaces for handicapped	Fines (AED) 1000	Black Points 6
Violations Parking behind vehicles blocking their movement	Fines (AED) 500	Black Points –
Violations Parking taxis in non designated spots	Fines (AED) 500	Black Points 4
Violations Abuse the parking places	Fines (AED) 500	Black Points –
Violations Parking vehicle on pavement	Fines (AED) 400	Black Points –
Violations Truck driver overtaking at no overtaking places	Fines (AED) 3000	Black Points –
Violations Wrong overtaking	Fines (AED) 600	Black Points 6
Violations Overtaking from hard shoulder	Fines (AED) 1000	Black Points 6
Violations Overtaking from prohibited place	Fines (AED) 600	Black Points –
Violations	Fines (AED)	Black Points

Fines Related to Seats and Seatbelts

Violation	Fine (AED)	Black Points
Violation Driver without seat belt	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points 4
Violation Passengers without seat belt	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –
Violation Seating children less than 10 years old or less than 145 cm tall in the front seat	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –
Violation Not providing infant seats for less than 4 year old children in the car	Fine (AED) 400	Black Points –
Violation	Fine (AED)	Black Points

Fines Related to Stopping the Car

Violations	Fines (AED)	Black Points
Violations Stopping car in a way that it endangers pedestrians	Fines (AED) 400	Black Points –
Violations Stopping car in a way that it blocks pedestrian movement	Fines (AED) 400	Black Points –
Violations Stopping on the road without reason	Fines (AED) 1000	Black Points 6
Violations Stopping on yellow box	Fines (AED) 500	Black Points –
Violations Stopping car on the left side of the road in prohibited places	Fines (AED) 1000	Black Points –
Violations Stopping car on pedestrian lines	Fines (AED) 500	Black Points –
Violations Not stopping the car on pedestrian crossing	Fines (AED) 500	Black Points 6

Those were some common traffic fines in Abu Dhabi. Drive safe and always follow the traffic rules and regulation for the safety of your vehicle, the driver, passengers and pedestrians on the road. For more on questions pertaining to fines in the Emirate, here is a list of Abu Dhabi traffic fine FAQs.

Moreover, if you think you were mistakenly penalised for a traffic fine in Abu Dhabi, go through this step-by-step guide on how to contest a traffic fine in UAE and lodge your complaint.

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