New Dubai Traffic Regulations

New Dubai Traffic Laws have come in place recently... Some are a little over the top.... Reasonable I guess for the idiots on the roads...

Dubai Speeding fines

Kindly note that the traffic fines starting today 17th July 2008 will be as follow:
Radar : 500 Dhs (approx USD$140) instead of 200 Dhs
Cutting a red light: 1,500 Dhs (approx USD$410) instead of 500 Dhs for the first time & 3 days in jail for the second time.

All Dubai except Jumeira:
All Dubai radars have been reset to catch if your speed is 10 Km/Hr above the street speed.
If the speed limit is 100 Km/Hr (like beginning of SHK Zayed Road ) you shouldn't exceed 109 Km/Hr.
[Before was: if the road speed limit is 100 Km/Hr , the radar only was to catch if the speed is 120 Km/Hr]

Jumeira (Main Roads only) : The speed limit is 80 Km/Hr and radar will catch on 81 Km/Hr
Jumeira(Suburb Roads only): There are hidden radar cameras. The speed limit in these villas areas is 40 Km/Hr.

Crossing the Yellow Line (Driving on the shoulder of astreet)
1. Impounding of vehicle for six months.
2. Applying the laws concerning fines and ancillaries thereof.
3. For those working as drivers, they must be deported and proof of deportation must be provided.
4. Six black points are given. (12 points before you lose your license)
5. The driving license shall be withdrawn in case of committing this offence twice, and shall not be returned to its owner until he/she passes a difficult test and pays a fine of 3000 Dirham(approx USD$1000).
6. After all of the above procedures have been completed, the vehicle will be released.