Up to Dh3,000 fine in UAE: 11 truck traffic violations drivers should know about

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The UAE Ministry of Interior has highlighted 11 traffic violations involving heavy vehicles, outlining the penalties drivers face for breaching road safety regulations. The…

The UAE Ministry of Interior has highlighted 11 traffic violations involving heavy vehicles, outlining the penalties drivers face for breaching road safety regulations.

The reminder comes days after a major accident in Fujairah that claimed 14 lives and left around 30 people injured. The 23-vehicle collision also caused extensive damage to several vehicles and trucks.

Of the 14 people killed, 10 were Emiratis and four were Indians. The 30 injured included eight Emiratis, two Jordanians, seven Indians, two Pakistanis, three Egyptians, six Omanis and two Brazilians.

UAE authorities had earlier provided details of two consecutive crashes along Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road (E66), towards Fujairah. Preliminary investigations revealed that both incidents occurred in an area where the right-hand lane had been closed for maintenance work.

The first crash involved a vehicle colliding with a stationary truck. In the second, a truck carrying two shipping containers collided with several vehicles before overturning.

Following the interrogation of the truck driver involved, the Public Prosecution ordered his pretrial detention. Security measures were put in place while he remained in hospital.

In a statement issued following the deadly collision, the ministry stressed that road safety is a shared responsibility and is essential to preventing casualties and protecting all road users.

The ministry outlined the violations and their corresponding penalties under Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017 on traffic control rules and procedures. These include fines, black points, driving licence suspensions and vehicle impoundment.

3. Loading a heavy vehicle in a way that endangers others or damages roads

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