UAE | Traffic and Transport
Dubai to award good drivers with white points
The new system, which rewards drivers who commit no violations for a year, to be announced soon
- By Dina Aboul Hosn, Staff Reporter
- Published: 16:47 May 16, 2011
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
- Any driver who owns a car and holds a driving license issued in Dubai will be able to collect white points if he or she maintains a clean record for a year.
Dubai: Good drivers will be awarded with white points that may come in handy when they commit an offence, it was announced on Monday.
The new system, which rewards safe drivers who commit no violations for a year, will be announced in a month, said Major General Mohammad Saif Al Zafeen, Director of the Dubai Police Traffic Department.
The system is the brainchild of Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police Chief, and aims to reward good drivers and encourage them to abide by traffic laws and regulations.
Major General Al Zafeen told Gulf News that any driver who owns a car and holds a driving license issued in Dubai will be able to collect white points if he or she maintains a clean record for a year.
"The number of white points per year has not been specified yet, it may be eight or 10," he said, adding that the points will be credited to a driver's account and taken into consideration if he commits a violation.
"The white points can help in scrapping simple offences or reducing car impoundment period," Major General Al Zafeen said.
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