Searchable UAE Traffic Fines & Black Points Schedule
Filter and search all official UAE traffic offenses, fine amounts, black point penalties, and mandatory impoundment periods under Federal Traffic Law.
| Traffic Violation & Legal Description | Category | Fine (AED) | Black Points | Impoundment | Legal Scope |
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Exceeding speed limit by more than 80 km/h
Driver faces vehicle confiscation and potential court referral.
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Speeding | AED 3000 | 23 pts | 60 Days | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Exceeding speed limit by more than 60 km/h
Automatic radar capture.
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Speeding | AED 2000 | 12 pts | 30 Days | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Exceeding speed limit by more than 50 km/h
No mandatory impoundment unless combined with reckless driving.
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Speeding | AED 1500 | 6 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Exceeding speed limit by more than 40 km/h
Monetary penalty only.
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Speeding | AED 1000 | 0 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Exceeding speed limit by more than 30 km/h
Standard speed radar infraction.
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Speeding | AED 700 | 0 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Exceeding speed limit by more than 20 km/h
In Dubai, radars trigger 20 km/h above the posted sign; in Abu Dhabi, there is zero buffer.
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Speeding | AED 600 | 0 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Exceeding speed limit by not more than 20 km/h (after buffer)
Applies when driving beyond the permitted threshold.
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Speeding | AED 300 | 0 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Jumping red traffic light
In Dubai, releasing the impounded vehicle requires an additional administrative payment under local decree.
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Signal Violations | AED 1000 | 12 pts | 30 Days | UAE-wide & Dubai Decree 30 |
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Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving
Captured by AI-powered smart monitoring cameras across Dubai roads.
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Distracted Driving | AED 800 | 4 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Failure to wear seat belt (driver and all passengers)
All vehicle occupants must wear seat belts; driver is held accountable.
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Safety Equipment | AED 400 | 4 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Tailgating (failure to leave a safe distance behind other vehicles)
Monitored by smart radars calculating time headway between vehicles.
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Reckless Driving | AED 400 | 4 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Sudden swerving or dangerous lane changing
Frequent cause of multi-car highway collisions.
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Dangerous Driving | AED 1000 | 4 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Driving a vehicle with expired registration (Mulkiya) past grace period
Impoundment applies if registration is expired for more than 3 months.
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Documentation | AED 500 | 4 pts | 7 Days | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Driving a vehicle without number plates
Severe infraction treated as serious security breach.
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Registration | AED 3000 | 23 pts | 90 Days | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Blocking traffic movement or parking behind other vehicles
Vehicle will be towed if driver does not respond promptly.
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Parking & Obstruction | AED 500 | 0 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Parking in designated People of Determination (handicapped) spaces
Strictly monitored across mall car parks and public roadside bays.
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Parking Violations | AED 1000 | 6 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Window tinting exceeding the legal 50% limit
Front windshield cannot be tinted except for a transparent sun-strip.
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Vehicle Modification | AED 1500 | 0 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Driving an unroadworthy or excessively noisy vehicle
Illegal exhaust or engine modifications without RTA certificate.
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Vehicle Modification | AED 2000 | 12 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Overtaking from the hard shoulder
Hard shoulder is strictly reserved for emergency vehicles.
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Dangerous Driving | AED 1000 | 6 pts | - | UAE-wide (Federal Traffic Law) |
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Driving under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or hallucinogens
Zero tolerance in the UAE. Fine set by criminal court up to AED 20,000, plus jail sentence and licence cancellation.
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Major Crime | AED 20000 | 23 pts | 60 Days | UAE-wide (Judicial Court Referral) |