Car impounded for 30 days + 6 Black Points
ABU DHABI 18 June 2019: The Ministry of Interior (MoI), has announced that it is increasing the fine on drivers who do not give way to emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, police cars and fire-fighting trucks, to Dh3,000 (about US$815).
The offenders vehicle can also be seized for 30 days and drivers will be penalized with six traffic black points, it added.
The decision, which will come into force on 1st July 2019, aims to improve road and traffic safety and reduce the number of deaths resulting from traffic accidents by helping emergency vehicles reach victims as quickly as possible, said a MoI statement to the official news agency Wam.
The ministry recently announced that it will organize patrols, use smart systems and road-mounted cameras to monitor violations against emergency and official vehicles.
The Ministry of Interior has stressed that road users must pay attention to emergency sirens and identify the lights of emergency vehicles, and give right of way and priority to these vehicles.
