If you’ve driven in the UAE for even a week, you know the roads are fast, the rules are firm, and the fines for 2025? Let’s just say there’s no room for messing around.
With the new Federal Decree-Law No. (14) of 2024, now in effect, the UAE has rolled out a fresh set of traffic regulations that every driver needs to know. These updates are not meant to penalize you; they’re more about ensuring safety, accountability, and keeping the country’s roads world-class.
So let’s take a look at the situations where drivers are likely to break the law and get fined in the UAE in 2025.
1. Speeding Could Cost You
Think twice before pushing down the accelerator pedal. Exceeding the speed limit by more than 60 km/h now comes with an AED 2,000 fine, 12 black points, and 30-day vehicle confiscation. New radar systems across Abu Dhabi and Dubai track average speed—not just your fastest moment.
2. Mobile Use While Driving
Thinking about peeking at your notifications while driving? It could cost you. The fine for using your phone while driving has jumped to AED 800 with 4 black points. AI-powered cameras are now watching for distracted drivers.
3. Reckless Driving
Tailgating, racing, sudden lane changes, or driving under the influence? These fall under reckless driving and can cost you up to AED 2,000, 23 black points, and potential jail time.
Pro tip: Aggression behind the wheel doesn’t just risk fines—it risks lives.
4. Driving Without a Valid License or Insurance
This one’s simple: no license, no insurance, no excuses. Fines range from AED 500 to AED 50,000, and you could face impoundment or court referral. I’d suggest you set calendar alerts for renewals and double-check your documents.
5. Misusing License Plates
Tampering with or misusing license plates now comes with a minimum AED 20,000 fine and/or jail time. That includes fake plates, obscured numbers, or unauthorized modifications.
6. Driving Under the Influence
Whether it’s alcohol, narcotics, or psychotropic substances, penalties now range from AED 20,000 to AED 200,000, plus jail time.
7. Fleeing an Accident Scene
Leaving the scene of an accident—especially one involving injury—can result in AED 50,000 to AED 100,000 fines, and up to one year in prison. So do the right thing when you are involved in an accident. Stay, help, and report it to the authorities.
Final Thoughts
The UAE’s traffic updates aren’t just about punishment—they’re about prevention. These new fines reflect a country investing in smarter roads, safer cities, and more responsible drivers. So whether you’re a daily commuter or a weekend explorer, staying within speed limits, stopping to use your mobile phone, avoiding reckless driving, driving with a valid license and insurance, using proper license plates, not driving under the influence, and acting responsibly during an accident informed, will help you avoid be fined in the UAE in 2025.
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