New rules in Dubai: 30-day vehicle impounding for using mobile phone, distracted driving

Dubai: Dubai Police have announced new vehicle impounding rules based on the severity of traffic violations.

The amendments aim to enhance penalty enforcement, reduce accidents, and foster safer road conditions.

The Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, after reviewing Decree No. 29 of 2015 and its amendments, has introduced the following amendments.

Impounding vehicle period

1: 30 days of vehicle impounding for sudden deviation of the vehicle on roads in a manner that poses a danger to lives, property, or traffic safety.

2: 30 days of vehicle impouding for not leaving a sufficient safety distance between the vehicle and the vehicle in front.

3: 14 days of vehicle impounding for entering the road without ensuring it’s clear.

4: 30 days impounding for being distracted from the road while driving by using the phone or other devices

5: 14 days impounding for reversing the vehicle in a manner that poses a danger to lives, property, or traffic safety.

6: 14 days impounding for vehicle’s failure to adhere to the mandatory lane discipline.

7: 14 days impounding for stopping in the middle of the road without justification

8: 14 days impounding for dangerous overtaking

9: 14 days impounding for lacking necessary safety conditions in the vehicle

10: 30 days impounding for heavy vehicle’s failure to adhere to the mandatory lane discipline

11: 14 days impounding for parking the vehicle on hard shoulder the road in non-emergency situations, or overtaking other vehicles using the hard shoulder.

12: 14 days impounding for driving a vehicle without a licence number plate, or with only one number plate

13: 14 days impounding for driving a vehicle in a way that obstructs traffic

14: 14 days impounding for changing colour of the vehicle without permission