Dubai Traffic Fines 2024: A Complete Detailed Guide

Tejen Chaudhary

29 May 2023

Est. Reading Time 13 mins

The beautiful architecture and landscapes of Dubai attract numerous visitors as well as immigrants every year. With the growing congestion, Dubai’s traffic rules and regulations are considered one of the best in the world. The stringent traffic policies keep in check with the driving hygiene and safety of passengers on the road.

In our detailed guide below, we describe to you all of the traffic rules and regulations of Dubai in 2024, including the penalties and how to pay these fines. Make sure to read our complete A-Z guide to Dubai traffic fines below.

Also Read: Dubai’s Traffic Fines and Black Points System

Dubai Traffic Fines: An Overview Of Driving Culture

The driving culture of Dubai is very calm and lawful. It is well maintained by Dubai’s police department by implementing various rules and regulations. These rules and regulations include driving habits, parking, and even walking habits as a pedestrian on the roads. Dubai police uses a network of officers, cameras, and radars, to get a complete hold of the roads and traffic.

If an individual is found driving, parking, or walking wrongly, Dubai police can impose hefty fines as well as charges with black points. Various traffic violations include over-speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, causing death or injury due to negligent driving, and many more. The strict law ensures that the violators get hefty fines for the violations they make. While there is no threshold to the maximum penalty, the usual violations can range between AED 3,00-4000.

Hence, before hitting the roads of Dubai, make sure to go through the detailed list of violations and the fines against them below, as described by Dubai police in 2024.

Complete List of Dubai’s Traffic Rules and Fines in 2024

Dubai’s stringent traffic policies attract big fines and penalties. Below is a complete updated list of 2024 Dubai traffic fines as per the Road and Transportation Authority:

Driving related fines
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Reckless driving posing threat to other drivers and their lives	2000	23	60 days
Driving in a way that harms public or private properties	Decided by court	23	60 Days
Driving under the influence of alcohol	by court	23	60 Days
Driving under the influence of narcotic, psychotropic or similar substances.	Decided by court	24	60 Days
Driving a vehicle without number plates	3000	23	90 Days
Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that poses danger to driver's life or lives and safety of others.	3000	-	-
Driving a heavy vehicle in a way that causes harm to public or private properties	3000	-	-
Driving against traffic.	600	4	7 days
Entry from a prohibited place.	1000	8	7 days
Driving below the minimum speed set for the road (if any).	400	4	-
Sudden swerving	1000	4	-
Reversing dangerously	500	4	-
Using a hand held mobile phone while driving.	800	4	-
Any other distractions.	800	4	-
Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60km/h	2000	12	30 days
Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 80km/h	2000	12	30 days
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 60km/h	1500	6	15 days
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 50km/h	1000	-	-
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 40km/h	700	-	-
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/h	600	-	-
Exceeding maximum speed limit by not more than 30km/h	300	-	-
Failure to follow traffic policeman instructions.	400	4	-
Overtaking from hard shoulder.	1000	6	-
Entering road dangerously	600	6	-
Overtaking in a prohibited place	600	-	-
Causing death of others	by court	23	60 days
Causing a serious accident or injuries.	by court	23	30 days
Not giving way to pedestrians on pedestrian crossings.	500	6	-
Failure to abide by traffic signs and instructions.	500	-	-
Littering from vehicle window while driving.	1000	6	-
Failure to use indicators when changing direction or turning.	400	-	-
Failure to give priority to vehicles coming from behind or the left side.	400	-	-
Interrupting traffic in any other way not specified in this table.	500	-	-
Turning from undesignated areas.	500	4	-
Turning in a wrong way.	500	4	-
Driving at night without lights.	500	4	-
Driving in a foggy weather without lights.	500	4	-
Driving in a foggy weather in violation of concerned authorities' instructions.	500	4	-
Using horn or car sound system in a disturbing way.	400	4	-
Driving at residential areas, educational zones, hospitals in a way that endangers others' lives.	400	-	-

Heavy vehicle related fines
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Jumping a red signal by heavy vehicles	3000	-	-
Heavy vehicle driver causing his or another vehicle to overturn.	3000	-	-
Heavy vehicle not abiding by lane discipline.	1500	12	-
Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that poses danger to others	2000	6	-
Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that causes harm to the road	2000	6	-
Heavy vehicle prohibited entry	1000	4	-
Falling or leaking of a heavy vehicle's load.	3000	12	-
Driving a heavy vehicle that does not comply with security and safety standards.	2000	6	-
Running away from a traffic policeman by ( heavy vehicle)	1000	16	30 days
Failure of a heavy vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident	1000	16	60 days
Failure of a school bus driver to activate STOP SIGN or abide by traffic rules.	500	6	-
Driver's failure to stop when school bus's STOP SIGN is activated.	1000	10	-
Not fixing reflective stickers at the back of trucks and transport vehicles	500	-	-
Operating industrial, construction and mechanical vehicles and tractors without permission from licensing authority	1500	-	-
Failure to raise exhaust pipe in trucks	1500	-	-
Not covering trucks' loads	3000	-	-
Failure to abide by loading or unloading regulations in designated areas	1000	4	-
Overtaking from a prohibited place by trucks.	3000	-	-
Transporting passengers illegally.	300	24	-
Transporting inflammable or hazardous materials without permission.	3000	24	30 days
Transporting passengers in a vehicle that is not licensed for this purpose.	1000	4	60 days
Exceeding passenger limit by a passenger transport vehicle.	500	4	-

Light vehicle related fines
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Driving a noisy vehicle	2000	12	-
Driving a vehicle that causes pollution	1000	6	-
Driving a vehicle without insurance.	500	4	7 days
Driving an unlicensed vehicle.	500	4	7 days
Driving with a driving license issued by a foreign country except in permitted cases.	1000	4	-
Driving a vehicle on a different license	400	12	-
Driving a vehicle with an expired driving license.	500	4	7 days
Driving a vehicle with an expired registration.	500	4	7 days
Driving a vehicle that doesn't comply with safety and security standards.	500	-	-
Driving a vehicle that is unfit for driving.	500	-	-
Driving a vehicle with one number plate.	400	-	-
Number plates with unclear numbers.	400	-	-
Jumping a red signal by light vehicles.	1000	12	30 days
Jumping a red signal by motorbikes.	1000	12	30 days
Running away from traffic policeman man (light vehicle)	800	12	30 days
Failure of a light vehicle driver to stop after causing a minor accident.	500	8	60 days
Failure of motorcyclist to wear helmet.	500	4	-
Failure of passenger to wear helmet.	500	4	-
Using three-wheel or more leisure bike on the road	3000	-	90 days
Loading a light vehicle in a way that poses danger to others.	500	4	-
Loading a light vehicle in a way that poses danger to the road.	500	-	-
load or protruding load from a light vehicle without permission.	500	4	-
Dropping or spilling load from light vehicles	500	-	-

Safety related fines
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Failure of driver to fasten seat belt	400	4	-
Failure of passenger to fasten seat belt	400	4	-
Failure to leave a safe distance	400	4	-
Entering road without making sure it is clear	400	4	-
Failure to take road safety measures during vehicle breakdown.	500	-	7 days
Expired tires	500	4	7 days
Failure of a light vehicle to abide by lane discipline.	400	-	-
Poor condition of car lights	400	6	-
Poor condition of indicators.	400	2	-
Poor condition of rear lights.	400	2	-
Poor condition of trailer's rear or side lights.	500	4	-
Absence of trailer's rear or side lights.	500	4	-

Car Modification related fines
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Writing phrases or placing stickers on vehicle without permission.	500	-	-
Exceeding permitted level of tinting.	1500	-	-
Tinting a vehicle not allowed to be tinted.	1500	-	-
Modifying engine or chassis without permission.	1000	12	-
Using vehicle for undesignated purpose.	300	4	-
Failure to get the car tested after carrying out major modification to engine.	400	-	-
Failure to get the car tested after carrying out major modification to chassis.	400	-	-
Changing vehicle color without permission.	800	-	-

Parking related fines
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Parking cars in front of fire hydrants	1000	6	-
Parking in spaces designated for people with special needs.	1000	6	-
Stopping on the road for no reason.	1000	6	-
Stopping on the yellow box.	500	-	-
Parking on the left side of the road in prohibited places.	1000	-	-
Stopping at pedestrian crossings	500	-	-
Parking behind other cars and blocking their way.	500	-	-
Taxis which have designated pickup areas stopping in undesignated ones.	500	4	-
Stopping the vehicle on a road junction or curve.	500	-	-
Not securing vehicle while parked.	500	-	-
Parking in a wrong way.	500	-	-
Parking in a way that poses danger to passersby.	400	-	-
Parking in a way that interrupts pedestrian movement.	400	-	-
Parking on pavements	400	-	-

Others
Violation	Fine amount (in AED)	Black points	Vehicle confiscation period (If any)
Allowing children under 10 years old to sit in front seats	400	-	-
Failure to provide a child car seat for children under 4 years old	400	-	-
Not giving way to emergency, police and public service vehicles or official convoys	3000	6	30 days
Placing signs on the road in a way that causes harm to the road or interrupts traffic.	500	-	-
Rubbernecking and crowding at traffic accidents scenes.	1000	-	30 days
Failure of pedestrians to abide by traffic signals.	400	-	-
Pedestrians' crossing from undesignated areas.	400	-	-
Driving on lanes designated for taxis and buses except in permitted cases.	400	-	-
Participating in a motorcade without permission except in permitted cases.	500	4	15 days
Towing a car or a boat without permission.	1000	-	-
Failure to abide by safety and security standards in towing a car or a boat.	1000	-	-
Illegal use of commercial number plates	500	-	7 days
Not carrying vehicle registration card.	400	-	-
Using driving learning vehicles in prohibited times and areas.	400	-	-
Teaching driving in a car that is not labelled as learning vehicle.	500	-	-
Teaching driving in a car that is undesignated for this purpose without permission from the licensing authority.	500	-	-
Teaching driving without a license.	500	-	-
Not carrying Driving Learning permit while training.	300	-	-
Failure to hand over driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the first traffic violation.	1000	-	-
Failure to hand over driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the second traffic	2000	-	-
Failure to hand over driving license when the maximum black points are accrued in the third traffic violation.	3000	-	-

How To Check Traffic Fines in Dubai?

As mentioned above in the detailed list, there are numerous violations and penalties in Dubai that include bad driving habits. However, you need not to worry if you have received a traffic fine. The process to check the traffic fine in Dubai is simple and there are various methods to do it. These methods include online portals, mobile phone apps, and even physical verification. Some of the most commonly used methods to check the Dubai traffic fines are mentioned below:

1. Dubai Police or RTA Website:
The RTA or Road and Transportation Authority website or the Dubai police website is one the most common methods to check the pending Dubai traffic fines.
You can visit the Dubai police website and click on the ‘Fines and Inquiry’ tab. Here, the website will ask you to fill few details like your license number, vehicle plate number, or traffic fine number. Once done, you can proceed with checking the pending fines against your registered vehicle.

Similarly, visit the RTA website and go to the ‘Services’ tab. Here, the website will ask for select details like your license number, vehicle plate number, or traffic fine number. Once the information is filled in correctly, the fine amount will be displayed. Additionally, there will be a payment option, that you can choose to pay the traffic fine.

Link to Dubai Police website: https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/wps/portal/home
Link to Dubai RTA website: https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home

2. Dubai Police or RTA Apps:
Another online method, and a quick one, is via mobile apps. The Dubai police mobile app or the RTA mobile app can be used to check the pending traffic fines. These applications have a very simple interface and require you to log in with your ID. Once done, the relevant information on Dubai traffic fines can be found easily. All you need to feed in, are the details like your license number, vehicle plate number, or traffic fine number.

iOS Link to RTA Dubai App: https://apps.apple.com/ae/app/rta-dubai/id426109507?&

3. EVG Website or App:
The Emirates Vehicle Gate is an online portal that helps users easily access various information related to vehicles - like insurance renewal, car registration renewal, salik account, and Dubai traffic fine inquiry. Users can visit this website and make an account. Once done, users can go to the ‘Home’ tab and find the ‘Traffic Fines’ tab. Here, the pending traffic fine will be displayed after filling in information like license number or vehicle registration number. Similarly, you can also download the EVG application and check the traffic fines as well as pay them online.

Link to the EVG website: https://evg.ae/_layouts/EVG/finepayment0.aspx?language=en

4. Kiosks Payment Machines:
One of the most commonly used physical methods of checking Dubai traffic fines is by visiting your nearest payment machine. These are called ‘Kiosks’ and one can easily inquire about their pending RTA traffic fines here. Visit the machine with your ID, and go to the ‘E-services’ access. Here, select the ‘Fine Inquiry’ tab, which will further take you to the vehicle details tab. Fill in your registered vehicle plate or license number to get the information on your pending Dubai traffic fines.

5. Dubai Traffic Department:
Another physical method of finding out the pending Dubai traffic fines is by visiting your nearest Dubai police department. Make sure you have all the necessary documents like your ID, vehicle registration, license, etc., while visiting the police department. Here, the designated officials will help you out by checking the information against your registered vehicle number. If you have any pending fines, you can easily make payments here in cash or by online methods.

Also Read: How to check and pay traffic fines in Sharjah

Dubai Traffic Fines Payment Methods Explained

Similar to the easy process of checking traffic fines, Dubai has an even simpler way to pay the dues. Various online and offline methods can be used to pay the Dubai traffic fines. Some of these are mentioned below:

Dubai Police Website or App:
To pay the pending traffic fines online, you can visit either the Dubai police website or app. Visit the Dubai police website, and go to the ‘Fines Inquiry and Payments’ tab. By providing the necessary information of your license or vehicle, the traffic fine can be paid by clicking on the ‘Pay now’ tab. You can use your debit or credit cards to pay the traffic fines.
Similarly, you can also download the Dubai police mobile app and visit the ‘Fines and Payments’ tab. A similar process will lead you to the payment gateway.
RTA website or app:
An identical process to the Dubai police website is visiting the RTA website. The Dubai RTA traffic fine payment will require you to create an account and log in first. Once done, visit the ‘My Services’ tab and further click on the ‘Traffic Fines’ tab. Here, the website will ask you for your details such as your license number or the vehicle registration number. After you have reviewed your traffic fine, click on the ‘Pay Now’ tab to make an online payment via a debit card or a credit card.
MOI app:
To pay the pending traffic fines in Dubai, you can also use the Ministry of Interior mobile app. This smartphone app helps access information like pending traffic fine inquiries and payments. To make the payments, create an account and log in to the app, then proceed to the ‘Traffic Fines Payment’ tab after clicking the ‘Services’ tab. Once the necessary details of your license or vehicle plates are filled in. The payment modes include the use of a valid credit or debit card. You can also avail discounts on your traffic fines, if applicable.
Emirate Vehicle Gate Website or app:
Users can also log in to the EVG website or mobile app and then pay the pending Dubai traffic fines. The process of doing it is simple as it requires a login to the EVG portal. After that, the user can pay the traffic fines under the ‘Home’ page tab. Lastly, the EVG portal will take the user to the payment gateway which includes multiple options like net banking, credit or debit cards. Post the payment, a receipt will be shared with the registered user on their mobile phones.
Dubai Police Department:
If you do not want to get into the hassle of making online accounts or downloading apps, a simpler method is to pay the Dubai traffic fines by visiting the nearest Dubai police department. Here, the designated officials will take you through the payment process. Interestingly, you can pay your traffic fines in cash as well as via online methods here. Make sure to carry your required documents like the Emirates ID, license, vehicle registration, etc.

Expert Tips To Avoid Dubai Traffic Fines

Dubai’s traffic rules and management are surely one of the safest as well as strictest in the world. However, driving on the roads of Dubai is a memorable experience if you follow a few quirky tips from CARS24. The below shared quick tips can help in saving you unnecessary traffic fines, and keep you safe on the roads too.

Make sure to go through the latest rules and regulations of Dubai. These can easily be found on CARS24 Dubai’s website. Going through these can save you time and energy along with money, which can potentially be spent in paying traffic fines. Following simple rules like wearing seatbelts, not jumping a red light, etc., can save your life as well as traffic fines.
Always maintain a calm mind while driving. Dubai’s infrastructure is best enjoyed with a calm mind and a relaxed driving style. The city has moderate speed limits and one must maintain their vehicle below these. Also, practising patience can save you from potential road rage situations as well as from accidents.
Maintain your vehicle with utmost care. Dubai’s traffic laws include the checking of vehicle health. Hence, maintaining the good health of your vehicle will not only save you from getting fined but also help in staying away from potential accidents.
Never over-speed the designated limit. Paying a traffic fine for speeding is one thing but saving your life as well as other lives by remaining under the speed limit is another. Make sure to always drive safely and maintain at least a 5-second gap from the vehicle ahead.
Last but not least, keep your documents updated. These include important stuff like your updated license, vehicle registration, working Salik account, and more. Also, make sure you always park in a designated zone and do not occupy individual parking spaces or disabled parking zones.

Conclusion

CARS24 strongly recommends you to follow the traffic rules and regulations while driving in Dubai. It doesn’t matter if you are being watched by a camera or an official or not, the importance is safety. Also, if you have been fined by the traffic police, our detailed guide will help you to take care of it easily. Tell us in the comments what you think about Dubai’s traffic rules and how these can be improved even further.