If you are one amongst those who have been ignoring the cleanliness of your cars, you might be running the high risk of a fine of Dh3,000.
Do you think the dirt on your car is giving you a rugged look or are you one of those who has been running under work pressure with no time left for your car hygiene? Motorists in Abu Dhabi are being impounded for keeping an unclean car and are being asked to pay hefty fines too.
More than a hundred cars have been impounded and dozens of motorists fined up to Dh3,000 as Abu Dhabi Municipality cracks down on “unsightly” dirty cars left behind by owners on holiday.
Recently an inspection was carried out in Mussaffah and Mafraq industrial areas where 141 vehicles were impounded, 31 fines were issued and 289 car owners were given warnings for abandoning their vehicles over extended periods of time.
The cause for the clampdown is both aesthetic and for safety. An official from the municipality said dirty cars are an eye sore to the public and can pose risks to others if the wind picks up the dust and blows it on other cars or on people.
He said even if the cars are being left temporarily unattended while the owners were on holiday, there were laws against having dirty cars.
The Municipality urged people to keep their vehicles clean, which includes all vehicles including trailers and boats to avoid the fine of Dh3,000, which falls under Law No (2) for 2012. If a person who has been fined reports to the Municipality a settlement will be offered which includes a 50 per cent discount. However, the offender will still need to pay impound fees that vary based on the type of vehicle and where it was impounded from. And caution, in case you are one of those repeat offenders, you might have to pay double the fine.
According to a Municipality statement, motorists are given three-day’s notice before impounding their car. So if you haven’t taken any action on the notice, be ready to face the consequences.
Having said that, the government officials aren’t just looking at a cleaner beautiful looking country but when they say clean, it even includes cars too. So be ready to keep your car spic and span! Look out for one of the Car washing centres near you on MechaniCar.com