In 2025, the UAE will introduce new traffic rules and fines

In 2025, the UAE will introduce new traffic rules and fines - Makebiz

Dubai is among the safest countries in the world, thanks to regular updates of legislation in various areas and strict control over its implementation. Every year new decrees regulating one or another industry are issued, and 2025 is no exception. In March, changes are expected regarding traffic rules and sanctions for their violation. 

At the government meeting, the need to bring the rules in force in the transportation industry in line with international standards was emphasized. Changes are expected in the age of obtaining a license: possibly, the limit will be lowered. The amendments will also apply to pedestrians: the rules for crossing high-speed highways will be described. For drivers, the possibility and peculiarities of stopping vehicles on the road will be prescribed

In connection with the country’s emphasis on the development of modern technologies, the need to allow autonomous vehicles to participate in road traffic was noted separately, but such vehicles will be subject to strict control and inspections by law enforcement agencies.

In the area of penalties for traffic violations, the following amendments are expected:

  • Increasing fines for driving under the influence of alcohol to AED 100,000 and up to imprisonment.
  • Increasing fines for driving under the influence of drugs or other psychotropic substances to AED 200 thousand and imprisonment. 
  • A fine of up to AED 10,000 or imprisonment for driving with a suspended or expired license.
  • Imposition of a fine of up to AED 100,000 or imprisonment for harboring persons who have fled the scene of a crime. 
  • Imposition of a fine of up to AED 10,000 or imprisonment for a pedestrian found guilty of creating an emergency situation on the road. 

According to the government’s plan, the changes will contribute to increasing traffic safety in the region for both pedestrians and drivers.

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