All That You Want to Know About Dubai Traffic Fines

The UAE government has made it really easy and convenient for motorists to pay traffic fines online. There are different rules for all the Emirates, but in this blog we will be talking about Dubai traffic fines – list of violations, checking and paying fines online, and Dubai traffic fine discount..

Stay calm while driving for your own safety and the safety of others. Follow the traffic rules diligently so that you don’t get fined.

Dubai Traffic Fines List

S.No	Description	Fine Amount	Black Points	Vehicle confiscation period
1.	Driving in a way that poses danger to driver’s life and safety of others	2000	23	60 days
2.	Driving in a way that harms public or private property	2000	23	60 days
3.	Driving under the influence of alcohol	By court	23	60 days
4.	Driving under the influence of narcotic or similar substance	By court		60 days
5.	Driving a vehicle without number plate	3000	23	90 days
6.	Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that it poses danger to driver’s life and safety of others	3000		–
7.	Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that causes harm to public or private property	3000		–
8.	Heavy vehicle driver causing his or other vehicle to overturn	3000		–
9.	Heavy vehicle not abiding by lane rule	1500	12	–
10.	Loading a heavy vehicle that causes harm to the road	2000	6
11.	Driving a noisy vehicle	2000	12
12.	Entry from a prohibited place	1000	8	7 days
13.	Driving against traffic	600	4	7 days
14.	Driving a vehicle that causes pollution	1000	6
15.	Driving a vehicle without insurance	500	4	7 days
16.	Driving an unlicensed vehicle	500	4	7 days
17.	Number plates with unclear numbers	400	–	–
18.	Driving a vehicle on a different license	400	12	–
19.	Driving a vehicle with one number plate	400		–
20.	Driving a vehicle with expired driving license	500	4	7 days
21.	Driving a vehicle with expired registration	500	4	7 days
22.	Driving a vehicle unfit for driving	500		–
23.	Driving below minimum speed limit	400	4	–
24.	Reversing dangerously	500	4
25.	Using hand-held mobile phone while driving	800	4	–
26.	Jumping a red signal in heavy vehicle	3000
27.	Jumping a red signal in light vehicle	1000	12	30 days
28.	Jumping a red signal by motorbike	1000	12	30 days
29.	Failure to follow traffic policeman’s instructions	400	4
30.	Running away from a traffic policeman (light vehicle)	800	12	30 days
31.	Running away from a traffic policeman (heavy vehicle)	1000	16	30 days
32.	Overtaking in a prohibited place	600		–
33.	Causing death of others	By court	23	60 days
34.	Causing serious accident or injuries	By court	23	30 days
35.	Allowing children under the age of 10 years to sit in front seat	400		–
36.	Driver not wearing seatbelt	400	4	–
37.	Passenger not wearing seatbelt	400	4	–
38.	Failure to leave safety distance	400	4	–
39.	Not giving way to emergency, police,  public service vehicles, or official convoys	3000	6	30 days
40.	Parking in front of fire hydrants	1000	6	–
41.	Stopping on the road for no reason	1000	6	–
42.	Parking in spaces allotted for people with special needs	1000	6	–
43.	Exceeding permitted level of tinting	1500	–	–
44.	Tinting a vehicle not allowed to be tinted	1500	–	–
45.	Parking in a wrong way	500	–	–
46.	Not giving way to pedestrians on pedestrian crossing	500	6	–
47.	Parking on pavements	400	–	–
48.	Parking behind other cars and blocking their way	500		–
49.	Not fixing reflectors at back of trucks	500		–
50.	Taxis that have designated pickup area stopping in other areas	500	4

How to pay traffic fines in Dubai?

If you are caught traffic rules in Dubai, you would have to pay a particular amount.

Now you can pay Dubai traffic fines in just 4 simple steps –

1. Search your fines
2. Review your results
3. Confirm
4. Pay

Search for Dubai traffic fines check registered to your vehicle easily through the RTA website. You must specify the fines source when you search by ticket number. You can download the Dubai Police app or visit the website to pay the fines. For payment assistance you can also call 901.

To fill the fine, you would be required to have at least one of these documents –

• Plate details
• License number
• Fine number
• Traffic file number

As of February 2019, motorists are allowed to pay traffic fines Dubai in installments. There are several banks like Noor Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Finance House etc. that offer credit card holders a 0% installment of 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.

A lot of people don’t know that you can get the complete list of violations. If you submit this request through a service, there will be no charge. But if requested from service locations, you would be charged a fee of AED 5.

Dubai traffic fine discount

The UAE government offers various discounts to pay your Dubai traffic fines. 0% easy payment plan (EPP) is one of the best features. The main highlights of this plan are –

• For individuals – total fine amount should not be less than AED 5000
• For companies or institutions – total fine amount should be at least AED 20,000
• Minimum 25% of the fine amount should be cleared
• Up to 24 months are provided for installments
• AED 100 is charged if individuals postpone the installments
• AED 200 is charged is companies/ institutions postpone the installments
• The first installment can be paid after 30 days of the scheme start date
• The gap between each installment should not be more than 3 months

How to avail Dubai traffic fine discount?

You can avail the discounts by visiting the RTA website or the kiosks set up at the service centers.

• Visit the RTA portal
• Enter plate number, license number, fine number, traffic file number
• Search for the fines that are supposed to be paid  
• If there is more than one fine, you can select the ones you wish to pay
• The discount amount will be added according to your profile
• Save the online receipt for reference

FAQs

1. How can I check my traffic fines in Dubai?

• You can call 901 for traffic fines assistance
• Download the app or visit the website and live chat with an executive
• For further details you can email your queries to [email protected]

2. What happens if you jump a red light in Dubai?

The penalty for light vehicles is AED 1000 along with 12 black points. The vehicle will also be impounded for 30 days. For heavy vehicles the fine for the same violation would be AED 3000 and one year suspension of their driving license.

3. How long do you have to pay traffic fines in Dubai?

You are required to pay your fine within 15 days or else an extra charge will be imposed.

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