The Federal Traffic Council issued statement announcing the introduction ofNEW traffic violations in the UAE, with penalties of up to 2,000 dirhams and 23 traffic points, in order to enhance road safety in the UAE.
The Federal Traffic Council introduces new violations in the UAE
The Federal Traffic Council introduced three new violations, which it added to the table attached to Ministerial Resolution No. (178) of 2017 related to the preventive measures mentioned in the decision, which are related to safe behavior in times of emergency and severe weather conditions. These violations are as follows: rainy weather, and the second is a violation of entering the valleys while they are flowing, regardless of their level of severity, and the third is a violation of obstructing the competent authorities from carrying out their work regarding regulating traffic, ambulance and rescue during emergencies, disasters, crises and rains.
The penalty for violating gathering near places of valleys, torrents and dams during rain
The penalty for violating gathering near places of valleys, torrents and dams during rain, The new additions to the Traffic and Traffic Law included: Article (113) that the violation of "gathering near places of valleys, torrents and dams during rainy weather" is a fine of (1000) one thousand dirhams and (6) traffic points added to the driver's file.
Penalty for entering valleys while they are running, regardless of their severity level
Penalty for entering valleys while they are running, regardless of their severity level, Article (114) stipulates that the violation of “entering valleys while they are flowing, regardless of their level of severity,” is (2000) two thousand dirhams and (23) traffic points, in addition to impounding the vehicle for a period of (60) days.
Penalty for violating obstructing the competent authorities from carrying out traffic regulation, ambulance and rescue work
Penalty for violating obstructing the competent authorities from carrying out traffic regulation, ambulance and rescue work, While Article No. (117) stipulates that the violation of “obstructing the competent authorities from carrying out their work with regard to regulating traffic, ambulance and rescue during emergencies, disasters, crises, rains and flowing valleys” is a fine of (1000) one thousand dirhams and (4) traffic points in addition to impounding the vehicle for a period of (60) days.
The objectives of the Emirates Declaration is to introduce new traffic violations
The objectives of the Emirates Declaration is to introduce new traffic violations, She stressed that these amendments aim to enhance the efforts of the concerned authorities legally and institutionally, and their preventive measures taken in times of emergency, crisis, disaster, and the repercussions resulting from heavy rainfall and weather fluctuations. The additions to the articles of the law came to enhance these procedures and stress the importance of following instructions and safety requirements, as the Council Works within institutional efforts based on modernization, development and response to keep pace with changes.
New amendments to traffic violations in the Emirates
Al-Harthy added that the amendments to traffic violations in the UAE included adding articles such as not gathering near running valleys and dams during rain, not entering valleys during flow, regardless of the level of danger, and not causing obstruction to the competent authorities from carrying out their work regarding organizing traffic, traffic, ambulance and rescue during emergencies. And disasters, crises, rainfall and valleys flow, in addition to adding related violations, He pointed out that all these amendments came in addition to the important and basic articles in the law that urge road users, including vehicle drivers and pedestrians, to adhere to the utmost care and caution, not to endanger their lives or the lives of others, to follow the rules and etiquette of traffic, its signs and signs, to implement the instructions of the policemen, and to pass in their lane. Implementing the instructions of the police, traffic, civil defense, and employees of the emergency, disaster, and crisis agencies in emergencies, disasters, and crises, and not harming, obstructing, or harassing others more than circumstances require and do not allow to be avoided, An official statement issued by the Sudanese embassy in the nation conveyed the embassy's profound gratitude and appreciation to the top leadership of the UAE for the country's kind care of the Sudanese community.
