UAE: 10 parking offences, fines you should know

GT: Parking in the UAE is regulated as it is necessary that motorists follow the appropriate rules so that everyone gets to benefit from the service.

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Haphazard or illegal parking by one motorist can cost another a spot to ease their car into. Illegal parking could also obstruct the movement of vehicles and pedestrians, and even access to fire hydrants.

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Federal traffic laws list out several parking or stopping-related offences and fines. Additionally, some of the more serious ones specify black points on the driving licence as an additional penalty.

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• Improper parking: Dh500 fine
• Parking behind vehicles and blocking their movement: Dh500 fine
• Parking without securing the vehicle: Dh500 fine
• Parking vehicles on pavements: Dh400 fine
• Stopping a vehicle in a way that blocks pedestrians’ movement: Dh400 fine
• Parking in front of fire hydrants: Dh1,000 fine, 6 black points
• Parking in spaces allocated for people with special needs: Dh1,000 fine, 6 black points
• Stopping in the middle of the road without a reason: Dh1,000 fine, 6 black points
• Stopping in the yellow box junction: Dh500 fine
• Stopping the vehicle in prohibited areas on the left road shoulder on public roads: Dh1,000 fine

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