Ministerial Resolution Issuing the Executive Regulation of Federal Law Concerning Traffic

Article 1 ¶

All regulations and decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the attached regulation shall be r

Article 2 ¶

This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and must be enforced by the competent autho

Article 3 ¶

The attached regulation shall come into force three months after the date of its publication in the

Article 4 — Chapter One: Rules of Traffic ¶

Section One: General Provisions
Article (1)
All road users, including vehicles and pedestrians, shall abide by the following: 1. Exerting maximu
Article (2)
It is prohibited to leave, throw, or place any materials obstructing traffic on roads or causing ris
In all cases, the road or any part thereof may not be made busy or closed except with a permission o
Article (3)
No vehicle may be stopped on the road unless its driver is forced to stop. Such driver shall take su
Article (4)
Users of roads shall give priority to movement of fire engines, ambulances, police, and civil defens

Article 5 ¶

Users of the road shall give way to official motorcades forthwith announcing their approach by audio

Article 6 ¶

Vehicles may not participate in special processions or groups except with a special permission of th

Article 7 ¶

Vehicles may not be used in advertising by installing speakers or placing signboards or models there

Article 8 ¶

No race of any kind may be organized on roads without a permission issued by the licensing authority

Article 9 ¶

No door of the vehicle may be opened, closed, or left open unless ensuring that users of the road ar

Article 10 ¶

Where a vehicle is used, causing severe noise or unnecessary annoying sounds must be avoided.

Article 11 ¶

It shall not be permissible to install or use audio or light warning systems similar to the systems

Article 12 ¶

In the event that a traffic accident occurs, users of the road must provide every possible assistanc

Article 13 ¶

Each vehicle moving on the road must have a driver steering it even if it is towed by another vehicl

Article 14 ¶

A person who drives and guide animals on the road shall not obstruct the traffic. Such animals may n

Article 15 ¶

Users of roads shall stop forthwith whenever traffic policemen and policemen order them to stop.

Article 16 ¶

Bicycle riders shall adhere to the right side of the road, and they shall be prohibited from riding

Article 17 ¶

The rider of the bicycle is prohibited to ride it without holding handlebars or holding one handleba
Article (17) BIS
1. No motorcycle of any type may be driven, or others allowed to drive them unless it is duly regist

Article 18 ¶

Pedestrians shall walk outside the stream of the road on pavements. In the event of no pavements, pe

Article 19 ¶

Chairs or vehicles of patients, disabled or handicaps driven by auto power, pushing or towing may be

Article 20 ¶

Pedestrians may not use the road stream if they are in groups or processions except with a permissio

Article 21 ¶

Pedestrians wishing to cross the road stream must use the nearest crosswalk if there is one. They sh

Article 22 ¶

Pedestrians upon crossing the road stream from the crosswalk designated to them by signals must obse

Article 23 ¶

Traffic light designated for pedestrians crossing shall be as follows: 1. Green light: means allowin

Article 24 ¶

Pedestrians may not penetrate military queues, organized groups and other processions having permiss

Article 25 ¶

Traffic lights to organize movement of vehicles shall be as follows: 1. Red light: means that vehicl

Article 26 ¶

It shall be prohibited to destroy, move, change indication, features or direction or cause damage to

Article 27 ¶

No traffic sign or signal may be positioned except with the approval of the licensing authority. Sig

Article 28 ¶

Instructions and signals of policemen and traffic policemen shall have priority against rules of tra

Article 29 ¶

Groups and processions of pedestrians, drivers of carts drawn by animals and guiders of ridden anima
Section Two: Obligations of Vehicle Driver During Driving

Article 30 ¶

The driver of the vehicle shall not drive the vehicle while he is under the effects of wine, alcohol
Article (30 BIS)
The vehicle driver who makes a phone call while driving shall be committed to use the extensions wit

Article 31 ¶

Every driver shall always make sure, especially prior to starting driving, of safety and serviceabil
Article (31 BIS)
The vehicle driver may allow the child, who is over 10 years old or is at least 145 cm tall to sit o

Article 32 ¶

If, during movement of the vehicle, any reason arises affecting its security, safety of third partie

Article 33 ¶

The vehicle may not be driven at internal residential areas and around education institutions and ho

Article 34 ¶

Drivers of vehicles must not expose pedestrians walking on pavement, sides of the roads or road stre

Article 35 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must slow down when approaching crosswalk marked by sings on the surface o

Article 36 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must, upon changing the direction of his vehicle to enter another road, sl

Article 37 ¶

The licensing authority shall determine the maximum and minimum limits of speed on roads, with obser

Article 38 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must not exceed the maximum speed determined for the road in accordance wi

Article 39 ¶

Each driver of a vehicle must slow down the speed of his vehicle in order to enable a vehicle before

Article 40 ¶

The driver of the vehicle may not drive at a speed less than the minimum prescribed speed or drive i

Article 41 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must, before slowing down speed, ensure that there is no risk or obstructi

Article 42 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must take such precautions as may be required upon his approach to a turn,

Article 43 ¶

The driver of the vehicle who is ready to enter a road or coming from unpaved road to enter paved ro

Article 44 ¶

If traffic movement in squares, roundabouts, intersections, and crossroads is not regulated by a pol

Article 45 ¶

The driver of the vehicle who has priority or is permitted to move in accordance with rules of traff

Article 46 ¶

Stoppage of the vehicle for getting passengers in or off or for loading or discharge shall be at pla

Article 47 ¶

Stoppage of the vehicle must be gradual without causing obstruction to traffic and after giving the

Article 48 ¶

Stoppage (awaiting) of vehicles or animals shall be outside the road stream on roads outside cities

Article 49 ¶

Stoppage (awaiting) may not be at the following places: 1. Places at which waiting is not permitted.

Article 50 ¶

The driver of the vehicle shall leave between him and the vehicle before him a sufficient distance e

Article 51 ¶

The driver of the vehicle upon meeting another vehicle coming from the opposite direction must appro

Article 52 ¶

On roads where opposition is difficult or risky and on mountain roads and slopes, the driver of the

Article 53 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must, before passing the vehicle before him, observe the following: 1. Fu.

Article 54 ¶

The driver of the vehicle who is passed by another vehicle must slow down speed and adhere as much a

Article 55 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must not pass in the following events and places: 1. If vision before or a

Article 56 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must, before passing from the left of another vehicle parking on the roads

Article 57 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must always adhere to traffic direction and may not drive the vehicle to t

Article 58 ¶

If the road stream has two directions separated by long continuous lines, driving on or passing such

Article 59 ¶

The driver of the vehicle shall observe that his vehicle does not expose others to risk, and he must

Article 60 ¶

The driver who gets ready to enter the road or part of the road to its stream or from parking or wai

Article 61 ¶

The driver of the vehicle may not move back unless necessary, provided that traffic is not obstructe

Article 62 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must not, upon his use of highways, stop his vehicle in places other than

Article 63 ¶

Each driver of a vehicle must turn on the lights of his vehicle during night from sunset to sunrise

Article 64 ¶

The driver of each vehicle parking during night on a road unequipped with common lights or when visi

Article 65 ¶

Drivers of vehicles must use low lights in residential areas or on roads lighted by sufficient commo

Article 66 ¶

The driver of the vehicle must slow down speed or stop if necessary to allow school buses or public
Section Three: Obligations of Drivers of Passengers’ Transport Vehicles and Heavy Vehicles

Article 67 ¶

The licensing authority may determine such roads, tracks, and times at which heavy and industrial ve

Article 68 ¶

Subject to obligations provided in Section (2) of this Chapter for driving mechanical vehicles, driv

Article 69 ¶

The drivers of transport vehicles of all kinds, trailers or semi-trailers shall adhere to the right

Article 70 ¶

Industrial and construction vehicles and tractors may not move on the road. Such vehicles must be tr
Article (70 BIS)
The licensing authority shall coordinate with the concerned bodies in charge of organizing transport

Article 71 ¶

Drivers of public transport means, and school student vehicles (buses) shall abide by the following

Article 72 ¶

Taxis shall stop to pick up or drop passengers at places in which it is not prohibited to stop. The

Article 73 ¶

In taxis at visible place before the seat beside the driver inside and on the back of the front seat

Article 74 ¶

No passengers may be transported in any vehicle which has no places designed for seating and they ma

Article 75 ¶

The drivers of trucks shall write the net weight of the vehicle, the permitted load weight and gross

Article 76 ¶

When the vehicles are being loaded, such cargo must be organized, arranged, and tied in a safe way s

Article 77 ¶

If the vehicle's trunk is designated for transporting meats, fishes, slaughtered birds, milk product

Article 78 ¶

If the vehicle is equipped with a tank to transport water or other liquid materials, the vehicle's d

Article 79 ¶

No dangerous or combustible materials or explosives or fireworks shall be transported except with li

Article 80 ¶

Taxis and transport vehicles of all types must be in a good and clean condition. The vehicle's drive

Article 81 ¶

The taxi's driver shall not unreasonably refrain from transporting any person expressing his readine

Article 82 ¶

The driver of passenger transport vehicle (bus) is prohibited from engaging in talk with others or a
Chapter Two: Drivers' Licenses and Teaching Driving
Section One: Driving License

Article 83 ¶

Subject to the prescribed exclusions, no person shall drive any mechanical vehicle on the road unles
ِArticle (84)
1. The new driving licenses provided for in Article (83) of these Regulations, which are issued for

Article 85 ¶

Subject to the provisions of Articles (83 and 84) hereof, the following requirements shall be fulfil

Article 86 ¶

The legal age for every driving license shall be as follows: 1. Driving license for motorcycle: Its

Article 87 ¶

It is a condition for granting a driving license of any type to prove that the applicant is medicall

Article 88 ¶

The eyesight of drivers of mechanical vehicles and motorcycles must be compatible with the following
1. Drivers of light vehicles: Sight level must be 6/18 in both eyes separately and allowing correcti
In case there is difference in sight force of both eyes, the sight level with or without such correc
One Eye
Other Eye
6/ 18
6/ 18
6/ 24
6/ 12
6/36 or 6/60
6/ 9
(blind) or (excised eyes)
6/ 6
2. Drivers of heavy cars and taxis: Sight level with or without correction must be as follows:
One Eye
Other Eye
6/ 6
6/9 or 6/12 or 6/18
6/ 9
6/ 9
3. Drivers of buses (heavy buses, light buses), drivers of mechanical equipment (light mechanical eq

Article 89 ¶

Application for a driving license shall be submitted in the form prepared for that purpose, to which

Article 90 ¶

Medical examination prescribed by the licensing authority shall be made on the form prepared for tha

Article 91 ¶

The driving license applicant is allowed to be medically re-examined if his medical fitness is not p

Article 92 ¶

It is a condition for granting the driving license that its applicant shall pass the driving test co

Article 93 ¶

Driving test shall be theoretically and practically made according to the form prepared by the licen

Article 94 ¶

The applicant shall be theoretically tested in the traffic rules, morals, and traffic signs and sign

Article 95 ¶

If the license applicant passes the theoretical exam, he shall be practically tested according to th

Article 96 ¶

The test shall be made on a vehicle of the type for which it is required to obtain a driving license

Article 97 ¶

Every item of the test and every movement or signal shall be given a certain mark consistent with th

Article 98 ¶

If the license applicant did not pass the driving tests set forth in the previous articles, the test

Article 99 ¶

The driving license applicant's procedure shall be cancelled if he fails to be tested within six mon

Article 100 ¶

After completion of all procedures and fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this regulation, t

Article 101 ¶

The driving license holder shall give notice of any change to his residence or any of its informatio

Article 102 ¶

The driving license renewal application shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose wit

Article 103 ¶

An alternate copy of the lost or damaged driving license may be issued to its holder if it is lost o

Article 104 ¶

Car clubs licensed by the competent authorities shall issue the international driving licenses on th

Article 105 ¶

The international driving license shall be issued based on the type of national license held by the

Article 106 ¶

Car clubs authorized to issue international driving license shall register the licenses it issues in

Article 107 ¶

The licensing authority may authorize the car clubs licensed by the competent authorities in the UAE

Article 108 ¶

The international traffic tickets shall be issued on the approved forms for one year as from its dat
Article (108 BIS)
Non-residents shall be allowed to drive light vehicles and bicycles during the period in which they
Section Two: Teaching Driving Licenses and Driving Some Types of Vehicles

Article 109 ¶

No person shall teach another person to drive a mechanical vehicle unless being licensed to do so by

Article 110 ¶

To obtain a permit for teaching car driving (teacher or trainer), it is required: 1. To be a holder

Article 111 ¶

The applicant to obtain a taxi driving permit shall meet the following conditions: 1. He shall be a
Article (111 BIS)
Working as a personal driver shall not be authorized unless after obtaining a driving permit. The ap

Article 112 ¶

The applicant to obtain heavy buses driving permit shall meet the following conditions: 1. He shall

Article 113 ¶

The applicant for any permit as stated in articles (110), (111), and (112) must provide the police r

Article 114 ¶

The applicant to obtain heavy vehicles driving permit shall meet the following conditions: 1. He sha

Article 115 ¶

The application for any of the permits stated in this section or renewal thereof shall be submitted

Article 116 ¶

The provisions of this section shall not be applied to: 1. Armed forces and police individuals, when
Section Three: Vehicles Driving Schools

Article 117 ¶

It is required to have a permit for opening a driving school that its holder must be a national and

Article 118 ¶

Driving schools are committed in teaching driving to use vehicles licensed by the licensing authorit

Article 119 ¶

Establishment of a driving school requires: 1. Preparation of a detailed educational curriculum, app

Article 120 ¶

The application for a license to establish a driving school shall be submitted on the form prepared

Article 121 ¶

The license shall be issued after inspecting the locations, cars, devices, and equipment and reviewi

Article 122 ¶

In case of breaching these conditions or any provision of the traffic law or any of its executive de

Article 123 — Repealed by Ministerial Resolution No. (177) of 2017. ¶

Chapter Three: Check, Registration and Licensing of Mechanical Vehicles
Section One General Provisions

Article 124 ¶

With the exception of the vehicles exempted from the registration and licensing conditions, it is no

Article 125 ¶

It is required for licensing the vehicle to be designed and manufactured according to the safety and

Article 126 ¶

The application for a license to operate the mechanical vehicle shall be submitted by its owner or h

Article 127 ¶

The following documents shall be attached to the license application: 1. A proof of the owner's iden

Article 128 ¶

The passport, registration summary or ID car issued by the competent authority shall be acceptable t

Article 129 ¶

Any of the following documents shall be acceptable to prove the vehicle ownership: 1. Purchase contr

Article 130 ¶

In such cases where the traffic law or any other law provides for appointment of a representative fo

Article 131 ¶

Technical check shall be made by the competent division in the licensing authority, or any other aut

Article 132 ¶

Mechanical vehicles when submitting the applications of registration, licenses and renewal of licens

Article 133 ¶

The checker shall verify that the information stated in papers are correct and corresponding with th

Article 134 ¶

If it is proved from the technical check that the vehicle required to be licensed is not fulfilling

Article 135 ¶

The vehicle's operation license shall be issued on the form prepared for that purpose in the genuine

Article 136 ¶

The vehicle license shall be valid for one renewable year, and for two years for the newly manufactu

Article 137 ¶

The vehicle license renewal application shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose, ac

Article 138 ¶

In case of transferring the vehicle, the genuine owner must within fourteen days give a notice of th

Article 139 ¶

The vehicle's owner or his legal representative shall inform the licensing authority within fourteen

Article 140 ¶

Mechanical vehicles of all types shall be subject to technical check made by the licensing authority

Article 141 ¶

The vehicle's owner or his legal representative shall inform the licensing authority within fourteen

Article 142 ¶

If the vehicle is outside the UAE at the time of its license renewal, such renewal shall be made on

Article 143 ¶

It is required to license any mechanical vehicle, or to renew its license pursuant to the provisions

Article 144 ¶

Without prejudice to the rules and provisions set forth in the Agreement of Unified Insurance Card a

Article 145 ¶

All motor vehicles coming into or crossing the UAE shall bear an effective insurance policy shall be

Article 146 ¶

Car insurance policies issued by insurance companies licensed in the UAE must be compatible with the

Article 147 ¶

The effective period of motor car insurance policy must cover the period of its license until the ex

Article 148 ¶

The insured is not permitted to include in the insurance policy any condition reducing or preventing

Article 149 ¶

When requesting to register a vehicle's title, the purchase must provide new insurance policy, the p
Section Two: Exceptional Provisions

Article 150 ¶

The provisions of registration and licensing shall not be applied to the following vehicles: 1. Vehi

Article 151 ¶

Private vehicles shall be registered and licensed in the UAE President's Diwan and Amiri Diwan in ev

Article 152 ¶

1. All vehicles owned by federal government and local governments shall be subject to conditions of

Article 153 ¶

Applications for registration and renewal of vehicles of political and consular authorities and inte

Article 154 ¶

It is required to exempt the vehicles of transit travelers, visitors and foreign tourists from legal

Article 155 ¶

The licensing authority may issue professional license to any mechanical vehicles dealer or owner of

Article 156 ¶

Commercial number plates may be delivered together with exemption from licensing to those who are ca

Article 157 ¶

Professional licenses as set forth in the previous article shall be granted after submitting an appl

Article 158 ¶

The following conditions are required to license the passenger public transport vehicles (buses) in

Article 159 ¶

Licensing for school students transport vehicles shall be made in the following two cases: 1. For th

Article 160 ¶

It is required for licensing the passenger transport private cars (private bus for personnel and emp

Article 161 ¶

No license shall be granted for tourist cars except to tourist institutions, airlines, liners, trave

Article 162 ¶

It is required for licensing a handicapped carrier or vehicles licensed to be driven by them that su

Article 163 ¶

It is required for licensing public trucks for items and animals that the owner shall be a national

Article 164 ¶

It is required for licensing a car of special use to obtain the competent authority's consent.

Article 165 ¶

It is required for licensing tractor and industrial, constructional, or agricultural vehicle that: 1
Section Three: Metal Plates

Article 166 ¶

Plates of vehicle shall be classified as follows: 1. Plates of the UAE president's Diwan and the Ami

Article 167 ¶

The licensing authority shall renew the specifications of each kind of plates determined by the law.

Article 168 ¶

Tow plates shall be released to each vehicle; one of them is fixed on the front and the other on the

Article 169 ¶

The trailer and semi-trailer shall bear the number of the head vehicle and the plate shall be placed

Article 170 ¶

No mechanical vehicle may be driven unless the number plates are fixed thereon as issued in accordan

Article 171 ¶

The licensee shall return the plates to the licensing authority in the following events: 1. Upon exp

Article 172 ¶

A permission may be given to manufacture plates instead of lost or damaged plates in the event of th
Section Four: Technical Conditions of the Vehicles
First: General Requirements: Article (173)
The vehicle shall be designed and manufactured as may be required by standards of artistry and indus

Article 174 ¶

The chassis of the vehicle shall be solid and strong so that it bears pressure forced on it by loads

Article 175 ¶

The design of the engine shall be strong and solid in conformity with the design of the vehicle and

Article 176 ¶

Fuel tanks and pipes connecting between cycle systems must be intact and may not allow leak of fuel.

Article 177 ¶

The body of the vehicle shall be in good condition and firmly fixed on the chassis. The vehicle shal

Article 178 ¶

Each mechanical vehicle shall be equipped with lighting system installed on the vehicle in a visible

Article 179 ¶

The vehicle shall be equipped with a proper warning system to give audio warning if necessary. Such

Article 180 ¶

The vehicle shall be equipped with a collision protector at front and rear strongly installed on cha

Article 181 ¶

The vehicle shall be equipped with a spare wheel blown and fit for use, a system to lift the vehicle

Article 182 ¶

Vehicles and tanks designed to transport liquid fuel shall be equipped with proper fire extinguisher

Article 183 ¶

No additions may be placed on the vehicle, such as, reflecting color glass, reflecting lights, addit

Article 184 ¶

Subject to the general technical conditions set out in clause first of this Chapter, special technic

Article 185 ¶

Taxis of all kinds shall have the following conditions: 1. The car shall have four doors, two on eac

Article 186 ¶

Passengers transport vehicles (buses) shall have the following conditions: 1. The vehicle shall be e
Chapter Four: General Provisions

Article 187 ¶

The licensing authority may suspend, cancel, or refuse to renew the license of the vehicle at the ev

Article 188 ¶

The policeman may seize any mechanical vehicle in any of the following events: 1. If it moves on the

Article 189 ¶

The vehicle shall be seized by driving, towing, or lifting it to the place prepared by the licensing

Article 190 ¶

Violations of the Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 referred to and this Regulation shall be compromised
Article (190) BIS
The Licensing Authority may discount the penalty, of no more than 50% of its value, determined for t

Article 191 ¶

Licenses for moving vehicles, driving licenses and permissions issued before the application date of

Article 192 ¶

Disabled or handicapped persons in article (63) of the traffic law shall have the same meaning set f
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