Executive Council Resolution No. (215) of 2019 Concerning the Traffic Violations Early Settlement Initiative

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Executive Council Resolution
No. (215) of 2019
Concerning the Traffic Violations Early Settlement
Initiative
The Executive Council has decided the following:
• The implementation of the Traffic Violations Early Settlement Initiative
is approved as follows:
First: Rules of Exemption
1. Exempt the perpetrator from the traffic violation by (35%) of the value of
the violation and the value of the vehicle seizure, and the whole delay
penalty, if any, should the perpetrator pay the dues within (60) days from
the date of perpetration of the violation.
2. Exempt the perpetrator from the traffic violation by (25%) of the value of
the violation – excluding the value of the vehicle seizure and the delay
fine, if any, - should the perpetrator pay the value of the traffic violation
after the expiry of (60) days and before the lapse of one year from the
date of perpetration of the violation.
3. The value of the violation, vehicle seizure and delay fine shall be settled in
full if settlement takes place after the lapse of one year from the date of
perpetration of the violation.
4. Reduce the violations perpetrated before the issuance of this Resolution
by (50%) with the cancellation of the seizure penalty and black points for
a period of (3) months renewable for (3) additional months by a resolution
to be issued by the General Commander.
Second: The aforementioned clauses shall be applied to all the traffic
violations, except for the violations listed in the Schedule of Serious
Violations (here-attached). The exemption excludes the procedures
ordered or taken by the traffic courts and their prosecution offices.

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Issuance Date: 15 December 2019
Corresponding to: 18 Rabi’ Al-Akhar 1441 Hijri
Dr. Mohammed Rashid Al Hamli
Secretary-General
Third: The General Commander of Abu Dhabi Police shall be delegated to lay
down the necessary procedures and mechanisms to stimulate the early
settlement, including the determination of the maximum traffic violations
to the traffic code of the driver to activate the aforementioned rules.
Fourth: The Executive Committee may amend the exemption rules or
include any of the serious violations within the categories covered by the
exemption mentioned in this Resolution based upon the recommendation
of the General Commander.
Fifth: A quarterly report shall be submitted to the Executive Council on the
results of the implementation of the Resolution.
This Resolution shall be effective from the date of its issuance and a
report shall be submitted within two weeks from the present date on the
implementation developments to Abu Dhabi Executive Office by email
(confidential) at the following address:
ADEO-Legislation@ecouncil.ae

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The Violations Occurring in the Schedule of Serious Violations that are
excluded from exemption:
No. Subject Name
1 Driving a vehicle in a manner that endangers his life or the life or safety or
security of others
2 Driving a vehicle in a manner that would cause damage to public or private
facilities
3 Bypassing from the side of the shoulder of the road
4 Driving a heavy vehicle in a manner that endangers his life or the life or
safety or security of others
5 Driving a heavy vehicle in a manner that would cause damage to public or
private facilities
6 Red light overrun by heavy vehicles
7 The driver of the heavy vehicle has caused any accident resulting in the
rollover of the vehicle that he drives or any other vehicle
8 The truck drivers bypass other vehicles in places where bypassing is
prohibited
9 Driving a vehicle causing noise
10 Sudden vehicle deviation
11 Being distracted from the road while driving the vehicle because of phone
use
12 Being distracted from the road while driving the vehicle in any way
13 Red light overrun by light vehicles
14 Red light overrun by motorcycles
15 Exceeding the speed limit by more than 80 km/h
16 Using the vehicle to transport dangerous or flammable materials without a
licence
17 Escaping from the traffic officer

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18 Not leaving enough distance behind the front vehicles
19 Exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 60 km/h
20 Failure of the driver of the school bus to extend the stop sign arm and
commit to traffic instructions
21 Failure to stop the vehicle after seeing the extension of the stop sign arm of
the school buses
22 Use the vehicle for passenger transportation without a licence
23 Not giving way to emergency, ambulance, police and official vehicles
24 Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
25 Driving a vehicle under the influence of narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances or the like
26 Causing a person’s death
27 Causing a serious accident or injuries

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Circulars
Circulars

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