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Dubai revises traffic law: Penalty for serious offences may cost as much as a new car

Residents will now have to pay Dh50,000 to recover impounded car, 17 times more than the previous amount

Last month, Dubai-based expat Mark (name changed as requested) paid Dh1,000 for jumping a red light. He got 12 black points; his car was impounded for 30 days, and he had to shell out Dh3,000 before it was released. Now, if he ever commits the same violation, he will be rewarded 12 more black points and pay the same penalty. But he will have to pay 17 times more than he paid to recover his impounded car as Dubai revised its traffic law.