The idea with the enforcement of the new law was to see UAE’s roads better planned and traffic roll down, but what happened is shocking! Read on…
In one of our recent articles we had shared with you about the increasing fines in the UAE. As a resolution Dubai Police came up with a new law expecting people to adhere to it and being more careful at least in the beginning stages. But boy, we were so wrong! There not 100, but 1279 traffic offences on the very first day. Yes, you read it right!
The breakdown for which is as follows: 208 people were fined 1000 AED each for blocking traffic flow; 125 motorists were fined for not sticking to lane discipline; and illegal parking raked in 98 offenders at the same time.
That’s not the end! There were a handful of drivers who were fined for failing to ensure their on board passengers with seatbelts. This is one of the newly introduced traffic laws, along with an adequate child seat for kids under 4-years of age.
What was most astonishing amongst all this strictness was to witness some 56 drivers using their phones while driving! This falls under being distracted while driving with a fine of 800 AED fine and 4 black points, enough to stain ones license.
Having said that, if you thought these fines were to put a dent in your wallet, think again for they are being implemented to keep the streets of Dubai safer. So let’s try this again and follow the traffic rules! Are you game?