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Stricter traffic penalties across UAE

According to the amendments to the federal traffic law as well as the 24 black points system that will come into force on March 1, the licence of a driver will be seized for three months when he gets 24 black points for the first time, General Saif Al Shafar, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, said yesterday.

If the driver reaches 24 points again, his licence will be seized for six months. In case the offence is repeated for the third time, the licence will be seized for a year, and will not be returned to the driver unless he/she completes a training course in a driving institute. The black points accumulated may be cancelled a year later if the total black points registered in that year do not exceed 24. However, fine will still be applicable. Source

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