UAE: Left your car unwashed for ages? It could get confiscated
Dubai Municipality removes dirty, damaged cars, auctioning them off if unclaimed
Last updated:
2 MIN READ
1/12
If your car is parked in a public place, ensure that it is regularly washed.
Stock image
2/12
As part of the campaign, you will receive a notification from the municipality if your car negatively impacts the city's cleanliness and appearance.
Stock image
3/12
Stock image
4/12
The municipality follows three steps in cases where the car has been abandoned.
Stock image
5/12
The municipality also places stickers on the vehicle in question.
Gulf News archives
6/12
Stock image
7/12
The cars will be kept in the scrap yard for six months, giving the chance to the vehicle owner to claim it.
Stock image
8/12
If the owner fails to claim the car during this time, it will be put up for auction.
Stock image
9/12
The fine is issued under the ‘My Vehicle’ campaign of the Waste Management Department of Dubai Municipality.
Stock image
10/12
Here's how you can change the registered number.
Gulf News archives
11/12
The process for changing registered mobile number with a vehicle in Dubai.
Stock image
12/12
Stock image
Get Updates on Topics You Choose
Up Next