If you believe, ‘ignorance is a bliss’ when it comes to driving in the UAE, you have to think otherwise. There are a number of RTA fines and rules, which every driver must know about to be safe on the road and avoid fines. A list of all RTA fines can be found on RTA’s website, but we are going to discuss a few hereunder for your guidance.
Out of the many new rules which were implemented on 1st of July this year, child safety seats, wearing seat belts, stopping at a red signal, and avoid speeding were most emphasized. Apart from it, you must know the Salik and parking fines and make sure you abide by the rules to save your hard-earned money. Check the infographic below by Khaleej Times.
| Salik Penalties | |||||||||
| Violation Description | Fine | ||||||||
| When you pass through a Salik toll gate with insufficient funds in your Salik account to cover the toll fee and no Salik account recharge has been made within 5 Business Days after the toll trip | Dh50 each time you pass through a Salik toll gate.
There is a maximum of one violation per day |
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| When you pass through a Salik toll gate with no registered Salik tag on your vehicle and no tag is purchased and registered within 10 Business Days after the toll trip | Dh100 the first day time pass,
Dh200 the second time you pass, Dh400 each subsequent time you pass There is a maximum of one violation per day |
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Parking Penalties
| Violation Description | Fine | |
| Non-payment of parking tariff, or ticket is not visible | Dh150 | |
| Exceeding parking time | Dh100 | |
| Exceeding maximum parking hours | Dh 100 | |
| Obstruction/Misuse of parking facility | Dh 200 | |
| Vehicle crossing the sidewalk or stand on it | Dh200 | |
| Use Forbidden parking | Dh200 | |
| Park vehicle without plate number | Dh1000 | |
| Unauthorized usage of special need parking, or using expired permit, or a permit is not visible clearly | Dh1000 | |
| Park vehicle in reserving parking, or not showing a permit | Dh1,000 | |
| Car demonstration for sale or rent in a restricted area | Dh1,000 | |
| Implement parking umbrella without a permit. | Dh1,000 | |
| Harmed or damaged parking, ticket machines or zone plates | Dh1000 | |
| Removing parking, ticket machines or zone plates without permit | Dh10000 |