Dubai: DH50,000 Fine and More Announced as Traffic Law is Amended
Stricter penalties have been incorporated into the new significant amendments made to the vehicle impounding system in Dubai in order to ensure traffic safety and safeguard the lives and properties of individuals in the emirate. The new traffic law will come into effect as of July 6.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, issued Decree No. 30 of 2023 introducing amendments to certain articles of Decree No. 29 of 2015, specifically related to the impoundment of vehicles belonging to owners who commit serious violations on the road.
The purpose of the new amendments is intended to strengthen the enforcement of penalties for such violations, ensure traffic safety, reduce accidents and promote a safer environment on the roads.
The decree stipulates specific cases of administrative and obligatory impounding of vehicles.
