Dubai Traffic Fines & Black Points (Complete List 2024)
Posted By on Mar 19th, 2024
Driving in Dubai requires strict adherence to traffic rules and regulations. Dubai uses cameras and radars to track traffic and record infractions. If you break a traffic law, the traffic police will issue a traffic fine and might add black points to your record. They will send you an SMS alert within 48 hours to inform you of the law you broke and the fines as well as black points that your record has just been subjected to.
Black points are severe penalties used in Dubai to deter drivers from breaking the law. To ensure that drivers obey the law for their own safety and the protection of other road users, Dubai's black points system works in conjunction with set fines and occasionally, additional punishments.
The following is a list of offenses and the corresponding black points and fines they carry:
| Offense | Black Points | Fines |
| Highest Black Points | ||
| Unauthorized use of a vehicle to transport passengers | 24 | AED 300 |
| Unauthorized transportation of harmful and hazardous material | 24 | AED 3000 |
| Driving without any license plates on the vehicle | 23 | AED 3000 |
| Driving while endangering others | 23 | AED 2000 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol | 23 | Court-decision |
| Driving while harming others’ properties | 23 | AED 2000 |
| Accidents that have injured others | 23 | Court-decision |
| Accidents that have resulted in the death of others | 23 | Court-decision |
| For Heavy Vehicles | ||
| Not stopping after having a minor accident | 16 | AED 1000 |
| Running away from the policeman | 16 | AED 1000 |
| Leakage from heavy vehicles | 12 | AED 3000 |
| Not adhering to lane rules | 12 | AED 1500 |
| School bus not adhering to the precautionary measures | 6 | AED 500 |
| A heavy vehicle that might cause harm to the road due to its load | 6 | AED 2000 |
| A heavy vehicle that might cause harm to others due to its load | 6 | AED 2000 |
| No side or rear lights | 4 | AED 500 |
| Poor side or rear lights | 4 | AED 500 |
| Unauthorized entry of heavy vehicle | 4 | AED 1000 |
| For Light Vehicles and Motor Bikes | ||
| Light vehicle running away from the policeman | 12 | AED 800 |
| Motorbikes passing a red light | 12 | AED 1000 |
| Light vehicles passing a red light | 12 | AED 1000 |
| Not stopping after causing a minor accident | 8 | AED 500 |
| Stopping in undesignated areas for taxis | 4 | AED 500 |
| Absence of helmet on motorbikes | 4 | AED 500 |
| Absence of helmets for passengers on motorbikes | 4 | AED 500 |
| Other Traffic Infractions | ||
| Exceeding the speed limit by 60 to 80 km/h | 12 | AED 2000 |
| Altering chassis or engine without authorization | 12 | AED 1000 |
| Noisy vehicle | 12 | AED 2000 |
| License use on different vehicle | 12 | AED 400 |
| Not stopping for an activated school bus’s stop sign | 10 | AED 1000 |
| Entering from prohibited road | 8 | AED 1000 |
| Not giving away from an emergency or public service vehicles | 6 | AED 3000 |
| Exceeding the speed limit by less than 60 km/h | 6 | AED 1500 |
| Overtaking from the hard shoulder | 6 | AED 1000 |
| Pollution-causing vehicle | 6 | AED 1000 |
| Littering | 6 | AED 1000 |
| Stopping for no apparent reason | 6 | AED 1000 |
| Parking in spaces for those of determination | 6 | AED 1000 |
| Entering the road dangerously | 6 | AED 600 |
| Poor light conditions | 6 | AED 400 |
| Transporting passengers for a vehicle not licensed for this purpose | 4 | AED 1000 |
| Participating in an unauthorized motorcade | 4 | AED 500 |
| Expired tires | 4 | AED 500 |
| Expired registration | 4 | AED 500 |
| Expired license | 4 | AED 500 |
| Unlicensed vehicle | 4 | AED 500 |
| Uninsured vehicle | 4 | AED 500 |
| Driving against traffic | 4 | AED 600 |
| Use of unpermitted foreign license | 4 | AED 1000 |
| Misuse of horn | 4 | AED 400 |
| Driving in violation of weather conditions and rules by authorities | 4 | AED 500 |
| Driving in fog without lights | 4 | AED 500 |
| Driving at night without lights | 4 | AED 500 |
| Unauthorized load on the vehicle | 4 | AED 500 |
| Dangerous loading | 4 | AED 500 |
| Unauthorized turns | 4 | AED 500 |
| Passenger limit excess | 4 | AED 500 |
| Misuse of vehicle’s purpose | 4 | AED 300 |
| Entering a road without making sure that the road is clear | 4 | AED 400 |
| Not maintaining a safe distance | 4 | AED 400 |
| Passenger not wearing a seatbelt | 4 | AED 400 |
| Not wearing seatbelt | 4 | AED 400 |
| Dismissing the policeman’s instructions | 4 | AED 400 |
| Distracted while driving | 4 | AED 800 |
| Texting or talking on the phone while driving | 4 | AED 800 |
| Dangerously reversing | 4 | AED 500 |
| Sudden swerving | 4 | AED 1000 |
| Driving below the minimum speed limit, when available | 4 | AED 400 |
| Indicators of poor performance | 2 | AED 400 |
| Lights in poor performance | 2 | AED 400 |
In some of the cases above, suspending your driver’s license between 30 and 90 days is also a possibility, especially with infractions of high degrees.
In the UAE, checking and paying traffic fines can happen online via the website or application of the Ministry of Interior as well as the websites of Emirates Vehicle Gate, Abu Dhabi Police, Dubai Police, RTA - Dubai, and Ras Al Khaimah eGovernment. Or you can choose to visit the Dubai Police offices to pay the fine in person. Whether you are paying online or in person, you need to have your driver’s license with you along with the fine itself.
The black points in Dubai keep adding up against your driving license for each traffic infraction you break. The RTA suspends your driving privileges for a predetermined period of time once you have accrued 24 black points. The length of license suspension depends on how many offenses resulted in 24 black points being assessed against your Dubai driver's license.
- First Offense: A three-month license suspension
- Second Offense: A Six-month license suspension
- Third Offense: In addition to a one-year license suspension, you must enroll in driving lessons from an authorized driving school in Dubai and retake the driving test.
In Dubai, a suspended driving license is possible if you have black points. Fortunately, there are strategies in Dubai to lower your black points. Drivers who want to lower their black points can enroll in special trainings offered by the Dubai Police. Anyone who has accrued more than 8 but fewer than 24 black points for breaking Dubai's traffic laws is eligible to sign up for the program. You can get 8 black points off your driving record in Dubai by enrolling in and passing the course.
Moreover, if someone else has caused you to accrue penalty points on your license, you can ask to have those points transferred to the offender's license.
By adhering to the law and avoiding fines, every driver should keep themselves safe as well as the safety of those around them. Keeping up with general traffic laws and the kinds of black points they incur when broken will help one achieve this. Remember, in the UAE, not having any black points is the easiest approach to get rid of them. Drive safe!
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