Dubai: Drunk driving, reckless driving or failing to cooperate with traffic police officers in certain cases are all very serious crimes and as per the UAE’s new traffic law, which will come into effect next year, can lead to jail time.
Article 31 of Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 on Traffic Regulation, lists out the various offences following which a member of the Traffic Control Authority – which refers to the authority responsible for regulating traffic and patrols in the Ministry of Interior or Police commands – can arrest a driver.
