Dhs500 fine and 4 black points for driving trucks and buses during fog in Abu Dhabi: Police - GulfToday

Dhs500 fine and 4 black points for driving trucks and buses during fog in Abu Dhabi: Police

  • 09 Sep 2021
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police called on drivers of heavy vehicles, trucks and buses, and owners of companies and who are in charge of labourers’ buses, to warn drivers to refrain from driving during fog.

This is to strengthen the preventive measures aimed at avoiding accidents in such weather conditions, in order to preserve the safety of everyone, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate added.

It further stated that the violation of driving such vehicles during fog breaking instructions of the concerned authority attracts a fine of Dhs500 and 4 traffic black points, according to the Decree No.178 of 2017 regarding traffic control rules and procedures in accordance with Article No.104 of the Traffic Law.

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