أسئلة قانونية إماراتية عامةقرار وزاري بإصدار اللائحة التنفيذية للقانون الاتحادي في شأن السير والمرور

Article (1) The provisions of the executive regulation of Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning Traffic, as attached hereto, shall be applied to all users of roads, drivers and owners of vehicles and proprietors of animals.

Article (2) All regulations and decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the attached regulation shall be repealed.

Article 3 This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and must be enforced by the competent authorities.

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Article (4) The attached regulation shall come into force three months after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, with the exception of the provisions of paragraph two of Article (31), which shall come into force one year after the date of publication. Staff Lieutenant General Mohamed Bin Saeed Al Badi Minister of the Interior Date: 23 Dhu'l-Qedah 1417 A.H. Corresponding to: 31 March 1997 AD

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Article (4) Users of roads shall give priority to movement of fire engines, ambulances, police, and civil defense vehicles during their route to provide emergency service and while their use of audio and light warning systems. To give way, the right side of the road shall be adhered with slowing down to minimum speed or stopping on the side of the road, if necessary. In such events, drivers of emergency vehicles may not adhere to traffic rules, signs, and signals, provided that due care and caution shall be taken in order to avoid exposing lives and property to danger and priority shall also be given to military vehicles during their route in the form of convoy.

Article (5) Users of the road shall give way to official motorcades forthwith announcing their approach by audio or light warning systems even if the situation requires stopping at the utmost right side of the road.

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Article (6) Vehicles may not participate in special processions or groups except with a special permission of the licensing authority, provided it shall be for a limited period and shall not cause inconvenience to the public especially at night.

Article (7) Vehicles may not be used in advertising by installing speakers or placing signboards or models thereon except with a special permission for a limited period issued by the licensing authority.

Article (8) No race of any kind may be organized on roads without a permission issued by the licensing authority and after providing such securities as may be required to indemnify whatever damages which may arise from such activity. Such permission may be cancelled, and the race may be prevented or suspended for any reason relating to security or safety.

Article (9) No door of the vehicle may be opened, closed, or left open unless ensuring that users of the road are not exposed to danger.

Article (10) Where a vehicle is used, causing severe noise or unnecessary annoying sounds must be avoided.

Article (13) Each vehicle moving on the road must have a driver steering it even if it is towed by another vehicle, with the exception of trailer or semi-trailer. Towing equipment must be strong and fulfilling the requirements of safety.

Article (14) A person who drives and guide animals on the road shall not obstruct the traffic. Such animals may not be left unless as necessary, provided they are tied up in a manner preventing them to move on the road. He shall not also leave animals astray on streets and roads.

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 on pavement. Where there is track allocated for riding bicycles, those riders must be adhered thereto and not to deviate therefrom unless if necessary. Bicycle riders shall ride separately one behind another unless otherwise the circumstances require. They shall be prohibited to use any vehicle for towing, riding their bicycles or transporting persons unless the bicycle is equipped for such purpose. User of the bicycle must put on his head the protective helmet.

Article (17) The rider of the bicycle is prohibited to ride it without holding handlebars or holding one handlebar in event of giving hand signal. He may not ride in zigzag line, rush in risky speed or ride in any other event causing danger to the public.

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Article (18) Pedestrians shall walk outside the stream of the road on pavements. In the event of no pavements, pedestrians must walk on the utmost left side of the road stream opposite to the direction of their walking. They may walk on the utmost right side of the road stream to the direction of their walking after ensuring that they are not exposed to the danger of vehicles following them.

Article (19) Chairs or vehicles of patients, disabled or handicaps driven by auto power, pushing or towing may be driven on pavements and on the sides of the road stream.

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Article (20) Pedestrians may not use the road stream if they are in groups or processions except with a permission from the licensing authority. In such event, they shall walk on the utmost side of the road stream to the direction of traffic movement and shall use such proper signals to warn that there are such groups or processions.

Article (21) Pedestrians wishing to cross the road stream must use the nearest crosswalk if there is one. They shall take full care and caution and ensure that there is no risk or obstruction to the traffic of vehicles. Stoppage in the road stream is not permissible unless if necessary.

Article (22) Pedestrians upon crossing the road stream from the crosswalk designated to them by signals must observe the following: 1. If the crosswalk is equipped with traffic light for pedestrians, they shall adhere thereto. 2. If the crosswalk is not equipped with traffic light for pedestrians and movement of vehicles at such crosswalk is regulated by traffic lights or a policeman, pedestrians may not cross the road stream so long as the traffic light or the signal of the policeman allows the vehicle to move.

Article (23) Traffic light designated for pedestrians crossing shall be as follows: 1. Green light: means allowing pedestrians to cross the road. 2. Green flashlight: means that pedestrians shall not start crossing or complete crossing at the time when they were allowed to cross. 3. Red light: means the pedestrians are prohibited from crossing the road.

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Article (24) Pedestrians may not penetrate military queues, organized groups and other processions having permission.

Article (26) It shall be prohibited to destroy, move, change indication, features or direction or cause damage to traffic signals or systems. It shall not be permissible to install signs, posters, or systems similar to traffic signs or systems or which would make such signs less clear or causing confusion to traffic on the road.

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Article (27) No traffic sign or signal may be positioned except with the approval of the licensing authority. Signs, signals, and lines organizing traffic shall be in accordance with internationally acceptable rules. Such signs, signals, lines or instructions of policemen and traffic policemen shall not exempt the user of the road from his duty to take care, caution, and precaution.

Article (28) Instructions and signals of policemen and traffic policemen shall have priority against rules of traffic, signs to which traffic lights indicate, road signals and lines organizing traffic movements.

Article (29) Groups and processions of pedestrians, drivers of carts drawn by animals and guiders of ridden animals or livestock must use reflecting lights or systems during their movement in the road stream. 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, drugs and the like, nor he may drive the vehicle while he is tired to a degree affecting his control to steer it.

Article (30 BIS) The vehicle driver who makes a phone call while driving shall be committed to use the extensions with the sound pickup, and he is not permitted to use his hand in holding the mobile phone or the car phone handset while driving the vehicle on the road.

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Ministerial Resolution of 1997, Issuing the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 1995 Concerning Traffic 12 The police vehicles and governmental vehicles accompanying the important personalities shall be excluded from applying the provisions of this article.

Article (31) Every driver shall always make sure, especially prior to starting driving, of safety and serviceability of all parts of the vehicles, and of non-existence of any danger to it or to others, and of being fulfilling the conditions established in the law or in this regulation and the decisions issued in application of law. The vehicle driver and passenger in the front seat shall observe binding the safety belt while the vehicle is moving on the road.

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 on the vehicle's front seats while moving on the road. The vehicle driver shall provide dedicated protection seats for children who are four years old or younger where there are rear seats of the vehicle that are proportionate to their weights and length as per applicable standards in the State. Such permission shall not be valid when there is a health impediment which prevents the child from using protection seats under a certificate approved by the competent medical body.

Article (32) If, during movement of the vehicle, any reason arises affecting its security, safety of third parties or safety of flow of traffic, its driver must drive it away from road as soon as possible.

Article (33) The vehicle may not be driven at internal residential areas and around education institutions and hospitals in a way which causes inconvenience to others or endangers their lives. The

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Ministerial Resolution of 1997, Issuing the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 1995 Concerning Traffic 13 prescribed speed limit at internal residential areas shall not exceed (40) km/hour, and this shall be announced through visible traffic signs and boards.

Article (34) Drivers of vehicles must not expose pedestrians walking on pavement, sides of the roads or road stream to danger.

Article (35) The driver of the vehicle must slow down when approaching crosswalk marked by sings on the surface of the road and regulating traffic thereat by traffic light or policeman. If traffic is closed before him, he must stop before the crosswalk, and after traffic is opened to him, he shall not start movement until the crosswalk is clear from pedestrians who started to cross. If the crosswalk is not regulated by traffic light or policeman, the driver of the vehicle when approaching speedily to the crosswalk must slow down its speed to the utmost and must not disturb pedestrians who start crossing the crosswalk and must fully stop until pedestrians have crossed.

Article (36) The driver of the vehicle must, upon changing the direction of his vehicle to enter another road, slow down his speed to the utmost in order to give way to pedestrians who started crossing the road and must fully stop until pedestrians who started crossing have crossed.

Article (37) The licensing authority shall determine the maximum and minimum limits of speed on roads, with observing circumstances, condition and congestion of the road and circumstances of residential areas and quarters, which shall be announced by clear and multiple signals.

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Article (39) Each driver of a vehicle must slow down the speed of his vehicle in order to enable a vehicle before him giving signal to turn right or left, or upon crossing residential areas, if vision is not clear, upon entering turns, curves, slopes or intersections, at crosswalks, before schools or hospitals or upon approaching or passing by animals.

Article (40) The driver of the vehicle may not drive at a speed less than the minimum prescribed speed or drive in unjustified slow speed, so that the usual traffic of another vehicle is not obstructed.

Article (41) The driver of the vehicle must, before slowing down speed, ensure that there is no risk or obstruction to vehicles following him and must warn his intention to do so clearly and at sufficient time by light or hand signal.

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Article (42) The driver of the vehicle must take such precautions as may be required upon his approach to a turn, slope, roundabout, intersection, junction, or crossroads and must drive his vehicle at the proper speed at which he is able to stop it in order to allow passing the vehicles which have priority to pass.

Article (43) The driver of the vehicle who is ready to enter a road or coming from unpaved road to enter paved road must stop to allow vehicles coming on such road to pass and must not start entering the road unless he is ensured that it is clear, and that traffic movement is not exposed to any danger.

Article (44) If traffic movement in squares, roundabouts, intersections, and crossroads is not regulated by a policeman or signals, priority of traffic shall be as follows: 1. Vehicles coming from left if roads are of the same category. 2. Vehicles coming from a main road meeting side road.

Article (45) The driver of the vehicle who has priority or is permitted to move in accordance with rules of traffic shall not use his priority and shall stop to avoid confusion and obstruction of traffic or disturbing or causing injury to any user of the road.

Article (46) Stoppage of the vehicle for getting passengers in or off or for loading or discharge shall be at places other than those prohibited to stop thereat. The driver of the vehicle shall take caution and precaution as may be required to ensure safety of passengers, to avoid exposing others to danger or obstructing traffic.

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Article (47) Stoppage of the vehicle must be gradual without causing obstruction to traffic and after giving the signal to that effect, whether by light or hand. Stoppage of the vehicle or the animal shall be as nearer as possible to the right end of the road stream and parallel thereto, unless otherwise is permitted.

Article (48) Stoppage (awaiting) of vehicles or animals shall be outside the road stream on roads outside cities or non-residential areas, provided it shall be at places other than those designated to bicycles or pedestrians. In event of necessity to stop in the road stream, special warning signals shall be used as sufficient when stoppage is at night or at place in which stoppage is prohibited.

Article (50) The driver of the vehicle shall leave between him and the vehicle before him a sufficient distance enabling him to stop when the front vehicle suddenly slows down its speed. He shall pay attention to the signals of its driver and brakes may not be used suddenly without justification. Drivers of all vehicles moving in one group must leave sufficient distance between each vehicle and another to enable faster vehicles to use such distances in order to avoid accidents and risks upon surpassing.

Article (51) The driver of the vehicle upon meeting another vehicle coming from the opposite direction must approach as much as possible to right edge of traffic direction which he takes where he leaves sufficient free distance on his left. If it is not possible to leave such distance because of obstruction or other users of the road, he must slow down speed and stop, if necessary, until users of the road from the opposite direction pass.

Article (52) On roads where opposition is difficult or risky and on mountain roads and slopes, the driver of the vehicle at the descending direction must adhere to utmost right of his track or stop completely to allow the ascending vehicle to pass without difficulty. If the ascending vehicle is near a wide portion of the road used as a temporary parking, the driver thereof must stop at such place to allow the descending vehicle to pass.

Article (54) The driver of the vehicle who is passed by another vehicle must slow down speed and adhere as much as possible to the right side of the track to allow the vehicle passing him to pass safely.

Article (56) The driver of the vehicle must, before passing from the left of another vehicle parking on the roadside or from the left of an obstruction on the roadside, allow the opposite vehicles to pass first.

Article (57) The driver of the vehicle must always adhere to traffic direction and may not drive the vehicle to the opposite direction or on pavements. He must adhere to the utmost right side of the road while driving, particularly, in the following cases: 1. If actual speed of his vehicle is less than the maximum speed on such road. 2. If vision on road before him is not sufficient. 3. In event of opposing another vehicle coming from the opposite direction. 4. Upon allowing a traffic of priority to pass. 5. When the driver of a vehicle behind him intends to pass him. 6. If he will turn to another road on his right.

Article (60) The driver who gets ready to enter the road or part of the road to its stream or from parking or waiting place on the side of the road to start moving shall not enter the road or its stream unless he endures the possibility thereof without exposing others to risk. He shall always clearly announce his intention to do so in due time and by use of signals of the vehicle or hand signals and he shall observe the same upon exit from the road or its stream to one side and in all cases, he must slow down his speed.

Article (61) The driver of the vehicle may not move back unless necessary, provided that traffic is not obstructed, proper signal is given, the road is unoccupied and others are not exposed to risk and

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Article (62) The driver of the vehicle must not, upon his use of highways, stop his vehicle in places other than those designed for such purpose, move back, or turn left or back from places other than such designed places or drive on middle isle separating two directions on two streams of the road.

Article (63) Each driver of a vehicle must turn on the lights of his vehicle during night from sunset to sunrise and during daylight when vision is not sufficient for any reason making the vehicle invisible if it is not seen by lights. Headlights and rear lights must be used.

Article (64) The driver of each vehicle parking during night on a road unequipped with common lights or when vision is not sufficient must warn of his vehicle by turning on lights or using reflecting triangle.

Article (66) The driver of the vehicle must slow down speed or stop if necessary to allow school buses or public transport vehicles to make movements as required to pick up or drop students or passengers who may not be delayed or disturbed and it is not permissible to pass between such vehicles and the pavement. 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 vehicles are prohibited to move.

Article (68) Subject to obligations provided in Section (2) of this Chapter for driving mechanical vehicles, drivers of passengers’ transport vehicles and heavy vehicles shall comply with the provisions contained in this Section.

Article (69) The drivers of transport vehicles of all kinds, trailers or semi-trailers shall adhere to the right side of the road stream and shall not exit such side unless if necessary or in the event of passing beside.

Article (70) Industrial and construction vehicles and tractors may not move on the road. Such vehicles must be transported loaded unless the licensing authority permits them to move on the road.

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Ministerial Resolution of 1997, Issuing the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 1995 Concerning Traffic 23 Passengers transport vehicles (buses) and transport vehicles (trucks) may not pass each other inside cities and outside cities unless such pass is not causing obstruction to traffic on the road. Such vehicles may not exit tracks designated for them on the road whenever they are.

Article (72) Taxis shall stop to pick up or drop passengers at places in which it is not prohibited to stop. The drivers of taxis must, upon stopping (parking for long period), stop at places designated for such cars (stand) as the licensing authority determines, notifies, and specifies such places and number of cars by signals and ground lines.

Article (73) In taxis at visible place before the seat beside the driver inside and on the back of the front seat, there shall be visibly fixed board on which the numbers of the metal plate of the car shall be written in Arabic and English, in addition to the permitted number of passengers and any other information specified by the licensing authority. No passenger more than the number permitted by the licensing authority shall be allowed to get in the car.

Article (74) No passengers may be transported in any vehicle which has no places designed for seating and they may not be transported in trucks unless such trucks are equipped for such purpose and with the approval of the licensing authority. No passenger may be allowed to ride at places designated to load vehicles transporting objects and animals except with a permission of the licensing authority when it is required to accompany such load. Riding on any external part of any vehicle may not be allowed.

Article (77) If the vehicle's trunk is designated for transporting meats, fishes, slaughtered birds, milk products, or the like, the vehicle's driver must make sure that such trunk is lined from inside with stainless sheet iron, aluminum, or good tin. He also must make sure that the other healthy requirements prescribed by the competent authorities are fulfilled. It is not permissible to transport persons or other materials than designated to be transported in the trunk.

Article (78) If the vehicle is equipped with a tank to transport water or other liquid materials, the vehicle's driver must make sure that all conditions determined by the competent authority are fulfilled.

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Article (79) No dangerous or combustible materials or explosives or fireworks shall be transported except with licenses issued by the competent authorities pursuant to the laws, regulations and rules established in this respect, in coordination among these authorities and after taking the necessary procedures of security and safety.

Article (80) Taxis and transport vehicles of all types must be in a good and clean condition. The vehicle's driver shall check his vehicle immediately after every journey searching for what is left therein, and to deliver what he finds within twenty-four hours to the nearest police station under a receipt thereof.

Article (81) The taxi's driver shall not unreasonably refrain from transporting any person expressing his readiness to pay the tariff prescribed by the competent authority, unless the vehicle is full of passengers as permitted, and he may not ask for a fee exceeding the prescribed fee.

Article (82) The driver of passenger transport vehicle (bus) is prohibited from engaging in talk with others or allowing any passenger to sit or stand beside him while the vehicle is moving, or to get on the vehicle's stairs, fenders, or any external part of the vehicle, or allowing to get heads, hands, etc. out from windows. The car driver shall make notice of the same in a prominent place in the bus.

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Article (84) 1. The new driving licenses provided for in Article (83) of these Regulations, which are issued for the first time, shall be valid for two years, while validity periods of renewed licenses shall be as follows: a. Ten years and renewable for a similar term with regard to the national citizens. b. Five years and renewable for a similar term with regard to the non-national citizens 2. Under a decision of the Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior, based on a recommendation of the Federal Traffic Council, new categories of driving licenses referred to in Article (83) hereof may be introduced or driving licenses be issued for lesser periods but not less than one year.

Article (89) Application for a driving license shall be submitted in the form prepared for that purpose, to which the following is attached: 1. (4) photographs for the license applicant. 2. What proves his identity, place of residence, capacity, nationality, profession, and age.

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Article (90) Medical examination prescribed by the licensing authority shall be made on the form prepared for that purpose, on which the photo of license applicant required to be medically examined shall be affixed. Such examination shall be made by a governmental physician, or a physician approved by the licensing authority.

Article (91) The driving license applicant is allowed to be medically re-examined if his medical fitness is not proved in the first examination. Such re-examination shall be made within the period to be determined by the licensing authority provided that no more than three examinations shall be made during a year as from the date of the first examination. If his fitness is not proved after the third examination, no further medical examination shall be made except after a period not less than a year.

Article (92) It is a condition for granting the driving license that its applicant shall pass the driving test conducted by the competent division in the licensing authority according to the conditions, rules and procedures set forth in the following articles.

Article (93) Driving test shall be theoretically and practically made according to the form prepared by the licensing authority.

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Article (94) The applicant shall be theoretically tested in the traffic rules, morals, and traffic signs and signals. It shall be an oral and written test, and it may be repeated for those who fail to pass it.

Article (96) The test shall be made on a vehicle of the type for which it is required to obtain a driving license, and after making sure of its safety and serviceability.

Article (98) If the license applicant did not pass the driving tests set forth in the previous articles, the testing committee would specify a later date to repeat the test. The license applicant may ask to be re-tested by another committee to be formed by the licensing authority for this purpose.

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Article (99) The driving license applicant's procedure shall be cancelled if he fails to be tested within six months as from last date of test assigned to him.

Article (100) After completion of all procedures and fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this regulation, the required license shall be issued on the form assigned thereto after verifying that there is no other legal objection thereto, and such license shall be recorded with a serial number.

Article (101) The driving license holder shall give notice of any change to his residence or any of its information within two weeks, and the licensing authority shall record the new information in the files and records.

Article (102) The driving license renewal application shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose within thirty days as from its expiry date. The documents proving the applicant's identity, place of residence, certificate of payment of fees judged for breaching the traffic law and its executive regulation and decisions, if any, shall be attached thereto, and non-nationals shall provide a document proving their residence. Renewal shall be effected after payment of prescribed fees.

Article (103) An alternate copy of the lost or damaged driving license may be issued to its holder if it is lost or damaged, and its holder shall submit with fifteen (15) days to the licensing authority a request for an alternate license. A license shall be issued to him instead of the lost or damaged license

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Article (104) Car clubs licensed by the competent authorities shall issue the international driving licenses on the approved forms, with the following conditions: 1- The license applicant must be citizen or foreign residing in the UAE at the time of submitting the application for license. 2- The license applicant shall be a holder of a driving license pursuant to the provisions of traffic law and this regulation, and this license must be effective.

Article (105) The international driving license shall be issued based on the type of national license held by the license applicant for one year as from the date of issuance, and it may be renewed for similar periods with the same conditions. The international license issued by the UAE shall not permit him to drive vehicles therein.

Article (107) The licensing authority may authorize the car clubs licensed by the competent authorities in the UAE to issue the international traffic tickets (trip ticket) valid to be used in any country or other countries with the following conditions: 1- The vehicle for which the ticket is required shall be registered in the UAE and holds a registration certificate and valid license during the effective period of ticket. 2- The vehicle driver shall hold an international driving license issued in the UAE. 3- The licensing authority shall issue a no-objection certificate.

Article (108) The international traffic tickets shall be issued on the approved forms for one year as from its date of issue, and it may be renewed for similar periods with the same conditions. The authority which issued the ticket shall inform the licensing authority in which the vehicle is registered of the tickets it issues and the vehicle-related information. Such information shall be marked in the vehicle's records, and the licensing authority may verify the validity of such tickets and information mentioned therein.

Article (108 BIS) Non-residents shall be allowed to drive light vehicles and bicycles during the period in which they are staying in the UAE according to the following conditions: 1. for purpose other than residence. 2. The visitor holds effective international driving license or holds a driving license issued from the countries exempted by a decision of Minister of the Interior.

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Article (110) To obtain a permit for teaching car driving (teacher or trainer), it is required: 1. To be a holder of a driving license for the same type of vehicles on which he is teaching driving. 2. To be of good reputation, not previously sentenced with penalty of a felony or a crime breaching trust or honor, or seized while he was intoxicated, under the influence of drugs and mental influences. 3. To pass a special test in driving, traffic guidelines, rules, and morals and in principles of car mechanics and efficiency of teaching. 4. To make medical examination every year to ensure that he is medically fit.

Article (113) The applicant for any permit as stated in articles (110), (111), and (112) must provide the police record, and he must provide it also for every renewal. These permits shall be valid for one year and they may be renewed after ensuring that all conditions are fulfilled.

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Article (115) The application for any of the permits stated in this section or renewal thereof shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose. Such permit shall be issued on the form assigned thereto on which the photograph of its holder shall be fixed after ensuring that all required conditions are fulfilled. Such permit must be held during driving or teaching.

Article (117) It is required to have a permit for opening a driving school that its holder must be a national and holding a permit from the licensing authority for practicing this profession and its director must be of a good conduct and not previously sentenced with penalty of a felony or a crime of breaching trust or honor.

Article (118) Driving schools are committed in teaching driving to use vehicles licensed by the licensing authority, and it is required to license the teaching vehicle to be equipped with the following: 1. Additional brakes and operation devices. 2. Sign fixed on the car ceiling indicating that it is designed for training and indicating the name of institute or school to which this car is belonging. 3. An additional white sign shall be fixed prominently on the front and rear of the vehicle, on which two letters are written in red color, one in Arabic (ت) and the other in Latin (L) of not less than ten centimeters in length. 4. Any other requirements determined by the licensing authority.

Article (120) The application for a license to establish a driving school shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose to the licensing authority, to which the following are attached: 1. A proof of the applicant's identity and place of residence together with the police record. 2. Simplified diagram of the school location, its building components, and locations of theoretical education. 3. Statement of cars, devices and equipment required for teaching. 4. Curriculums of teaching and training. 5. Statement of teaching fees to be determined in agreement with the licensing authority.

Article (121) The license shall be issued after inspecting the locations, cars, devices, and equipment and reviewing and approving the curriculums and ensuring that all other conditions are fulfilled. The existing driving schools shall fulfill all these conditions within a maximum period of three months as from the effective date of this regulation.

Article (122) In case of breaching these conditions or any provision of the traffic law or any of its executive decisions, the breaching schools shall be notified to remove the reasons of breach within a period not exceeding six months, otherwise the licensing authority may request the competent authorities to close the school administratively or to cancel its license.

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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 not permissible to drive any mechanical vehicle or allow others to drive it on the road unless it is registered and licensed pursuant to the provisions of traffic law and its executive regulation and the decisions issued in enforcement thereof.

Article (125) It is required for licensing the vehicle to be designed and manufactured according to the safety and substantiality specifications determined by the Specifications & Measurements Department in the Ministry of Finance & Industry.

Article (126) The application for a license to operate the mechanical vehicle shall be submitted by its owner or his representative, on the form prepared for that purpose to the licensing authority after payment of the prescribed fees.

Article (128) The passport, registration summary or ID car issued by the competent authority shall be acceptable to prove the personality of the national owner of a vehicle. A valid passport, valid residence in the UAE and certificate approved by the employer shall be acceptable to prove the personality and place of residence of a foreign owner of a vehicle.

Article (131) Technical check shall be made by the competent division in the licensing authority, or any other authority determined by it.

Article (136) The vehicle license shall be valid for one renewable year, and for two years for the newly manufactured light vehicle as from its first licensing. Upon the expiry of license, a renewal application must be submitted within one months as from such expiry provided that the insurance is valid during this period.

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Article (137) The vehicle license renewal application shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose, accompanied by the license and technical check result indicating that the vehicle is valid for driving and a certificate proving payment of penalties of contraventions committed by the applicant inside the UAE in addition to the insurance policy for accidents of the vehicle, provided that such insurance is valid for the renewal period.

Article (139) The vehicle's owner or his legal representative shall inform the licensing authority within fourteen days of any change to his address stated in the management's records together with providing an acceptable document to prove his new address.

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Article (141) The vehicle's owner or his legal representative shall inform the licensing authority within fourteen days in case the moto vehicle license is lost or damaged, and in case the metal plates or any thereof is lost or damaged, along with request for replacement for damaged or lost one. Such request shall be submitted on the form prepared for that purpose along with payment of prescribed fees.

Article (143) It is required to license any mechanical vehicle, or to renew its license pursuant to the provisions of traffic law that it is insured for a third party at least.

Article (144) Without prejudice to the rules and provisions set forth in the Agreement of Unified Insurance Card across Arab Countries, the insurance companies working in the UAE is not permitted to impose an insurance on any motor vehicle, which is proved to be operational for driving by the technical check determined pursuant to the provisions of traffic law and this regulation.

Article (146) Car insurance policies issued by insurance companies licensed in the UAE must be compatible with the form approved by the competent authority.

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Article (147) The effective period of motor car insurance policy must cover the period of its license until the expiry of thirty days following the period of license. For vehicles designated for lease, public transport and driving teaching, the policy must include a provision that such vehicle is insured in favor of a third party, including its driver. The insurance in favor of drivers of these vehicles shall include his complete civil responsibility arising from the physical damages or material losses.

Article (148) The insured is not permitted to include in the insurance policy any condition reducing or preventing coverage of his complete civil responsibility arising from death, bodily injury, or material damages.

Article (149) When requesting to register a vehicle's title, the purchase must provide new insurance policy, the period of which is compatible with the license period, along with returning the first policy to the insured. Section Two Exceptional Provisions

Article (151) Private vehicles shall be registered and licensed in the UAE President's Diwan and Amiri Diwan in every Emirate as well as the governmental vehicles according to the conditions and positions set forth in this regulation and the decisions and instructions of Minister of the Interior issued in this respect.

Article (153) Applications for registration and renewal of vehicles of political and consular authorities and international institutions working in the UAE shall be submitted as fulfilling the documents

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Article (154) It is required to exempt the vehicles of transit travelers, visitors and foreign tourists from legally established registration and licensing provisions that: 1. These vehicles shall be licensed in its country of origin by an effective license for the period in which it is existing in the UAE and bears the legal plates of that country. 2. Implementing the insurance conditions prescribed on these vehicles. 3. Not to prejudice to the capacity of tourism or transit. 4. The exemption period shall not exceed three months, after which it necessary to refer to the licensing authority.

Article (155) The licensing authority may issue professional license to any mechanical vehicles dealer or owner of a factory producing these vehicles. Such license allows to try out any vehicle after completion of manufacturing or when being imported or offered for sale, provided that the vehicle in such case shall bear a commercial number plate.

article (156) of this regulation.

Article (157) Professional licenses as set forth in the previous article shall be granted after submitting an application on the form prepared for that purpose, payment of prescribed fees and fulfillment of legal procedures and conditions. Such application shall be accompanied by the following documents: 1. Acceptable documents proving the license applicant's identity, nationality, capacity, and place of residence. 2. Official document proving registration in the commercial register. 3. Store or factory license. 4. Insurance policy against accidents of vehicles pursuant to the law.

Article (159) Licensing for school students transport vehicles shall be made in the following two cases: 1. For the school applying for a license to transport students registered therein. 2. For a transporter of the students by a contract made between it and the school or schools which are committed to transport their students. Such contract shall be approved by Ministry of Education. In such case, the license shall be issued for the period of contract and shall be considered as cancelled upon the termination of the contract prior to its expiry date.

Article (160) It is required for licensing the passenger transport private cars (private bus for personnel and employees transport) that the employer shall provide a document approved by the competent governmental authority proving that such employer has personnel and employees suitable with the number of bus passengers, for which it is applying for a license for operation, and it is not permitted to transport other than those personnel and employees even if with no fees.

Article (161) No license shall be granted for tourist cars except to tourist institutions, airlines, liners, travel agencies and tourist hotels approved by competent authorities. The party licensed for operating tourist car may transport its employees by this car in the cases said in article (160), or if such employees are employed in a job requiring them to accompany tourists or provide necessary services for trips.

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Article (162) It is required for licensing a handicapped carrier or vehicles licensed to be driven by them that such carrier or vehicles are designed, manufactured, and equipped with appropriate and sufficient devices to remove the influence of handicapping against its driver or his ability to drive according to the technical principles. The license applicant must provide a medical report from a governmental physician, or any physician approved by the licensing authority indicating that the design of carrier, vehicle or supplied devices are sufficient to remove the influence of handicapping against driving thereof.

Article (163) It is required for licensing public trucks for items and animals that the owner shall be a national carrying on this activity and that it shall provide the competent authority's consent to supervise the said activity. Such trucks shall not be registered or licensed nor its license shall be renewed except after proving by the applicant that the nature of his profession or job justifies possession of this truck.

Article (164) It is required for licensing a car of special use to obtain the competent authority's consent.

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 rear of the vehicle, provided that it shall be fixed at apparent place. The trailer and semi- trailer with the vehicle shall be treated as one unit.

Article (169) The trailer and semi-trailer shall bear the number of the head vehicle and the plate shall be placed at an apparent place at the rear of the trailer. It may be permissible for companies owning more than two trailers to make a special numbering, provided that such numbers shall be clearly written on the sides with the name of the company and such numbers are registered with the approval of the licensing authority.

Article (170) No mechanical vehicle may be driven unless the number plates are fixed thereon as issued in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

Article (171) The licensee shall return the plates to the licensing authority in the following events: 1. Upon expiry of the license term with no intention for renewal or where there is impediment of renewal. 2. Upon giving up driving the vehicle before the expiry of the license term. 3. Upon withdrawing or canceling the license or ordering to withdraw or seize the plates. Plates shall be returned to the competent section of the licensing authority, and they may be delivered to the embassies and consulates of AUE abroad.

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Article (172) A permission may be given to manufacture plates instead of lost or damaged plates in the event of their loss, theft, or destruction. The licensing authority shall be informed of theft or loss of plates forthwith being aware thereof. The plate or plates instead of lost or damaged plates shall be released upon request of the concerned person after taking the security arrangements as required by the licensing authority. 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 industry and all its parts shall be solid, intact, and fully fixed. The vehicle must always be fit for use and driving, and it shall be available therein the conditions of security and safety provided in this Regulation or in any other legal code so that it may not expose its driver, passengers, or users of the road to risk or cause damage to roads, public or private properties.

Article (174) The chassis of the vehicle shall be solid and strong so that it bears pressure forced on it by loads and stresses for which it is designed to bear. No connections or welding points may be made on parts of the chassis for the purpose of obtaining extension except with the approval of the licensing authority. The distinctive number of the chassis shall be impressed or fixed thereon at apparent place.

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Article (175) The design of the engine shall be strong and solid in conformity with the design of the vehicle and the purpose of its use at maximum weight. The engine shall be firmly fixed on its supports and its number shall be impressed or fixed thereon. The engine shall be in good condition and may not continually emit smoke, which causes damage to public health or traffic safety or disturb beneficiaries of the road.

Article (176) Fuel tanks and pipes connecting between cycle systems must be intact and may not allow leak of fuel. The opening of the fuel tank must be at distance from the exhaust tube and covered with a firm lid. The exhaust tube must be firmly fixed, intact, and sufficient for the required purpose and it may not give unusual sound. It shall be equipped with a system preventing pollution and reducing the sound of the exhaust. Compounds of gases and fumes arising from vehicles shall not exceed the rates determined by the licensing authority. The exhaust tube of trucks and heavy equipment must be directed up so that its nozzle shall be higher than the wheel cabinet.

Article (179) The vehicle shall be equipped with a proper warning system to give audio warning if necessary. Such system shall not be of multi tunes or of warning system of emergency vehicles (such as, police cars, fire engines, ambulance or otherwise) or of any kind not approved by the licensing authority.

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Article (180) The vehicle shall be equipped with a collision protector at front and rear strongly installed on chassis. Such protector shall be strong and solid to the effect it is sufficient to the purpose thereof. Heavy vehicles shall be designed in a manner which may not allow light vehicles to stick underneath in event of collision. Front seats of the vehicle shall be equipped with safety belts.

Article (181) The vehicle shall be equipped with a spare wheel blown and fit for use, a system to lift the vehicle and tools to make accidental repair.

Article (182) Vehicles and tanks designed to transport liquid fuel shall be equipped with proper fire extinguisher fit for use. Police vehicles, public transport vehicles and taxis shall be equipped with fire extinguishers fit for use and within the reach of the driver of the vehicle. Extinguishers in buses shall not be less than two extinguishers fit for use and one of them is within the reach of the driver of the vehicle. The licensing authority may require for vehicles for which no provision is contained in this Article to be equipped with a proper fire extinguisher fit for use.

Article (183) No additions may be placed on the vehicle, such as, reflecting color glass, reflecting lights, additional lights, or number plates different from those issued or approved by the licensing authority.

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Article (184) Subject to the general technical conditions set out in clause first of this Chapter, special technical conditions of vehicles kinds set forth in the following Articles shall be complied with.

Article (186) Passengers transport vehicles (buses) shall have the following conditions: 1. The vehicle shall be equipped with sufficient lighting inside. 2. The vehicle shall have first aid kit containing materials as required for first aid. 3. The vehicle shall be equipped with conditioning system fit for use. 4. It shall be equipped with red lights and intermittent signals on both sides and rear used at all events of stopping for warning.

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Article (187) The licensing authority may suspend, cancel, or refuse to renew the license of the vehicle at the events and on the conditions established by the law.

Article (189) The vehicle shall be seized by driving, towing, or lifting it to the place prepared by the licensing authority. The seized vehicle shall not be delivered to its owner unless the reason of seizure is removed and until all charges and penalties are paid, together with the expenses of seizure.

Article (190) Violations of the Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 referred to and this Regulation shall be compromised in accordance with the schedule of contraventions and penalties attached hereto. The violator shall pay the prescribed penalty within a period of no more than one month from the date of the notice thereof; failing which, additional penalty shall be imposed at AED ten for each month of delay or part thereof after the said period, provided that the penalty shall not exceed AED five hundred. The competent licensing authority shall re-demand the concerned person to pay the prescribed penalty once at least every six months.

Article (190 BIS) The Licensing Authority may discount the penalty, of no more than 50% of its value, determined for the violations stipulated in Ministerial Resolution No. (127) of 2008 referred to above.

Article (191) Licenses for moving vehicles, driving licenses and permissions issued before the application date of the Traffic Law and this Regulation shall remain valid until the end of the period thereof. Then they shall be renewed in accordance with the provisions of the said Law and this Regulation.

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Article (192) Disabled or handicapped persons in article (63) of the traffic law shall have the same meaning set forth in federal law no. (29) of 2006 in respect of the rights of disabled and handicapped persons.

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