A new smart system was introduced and activated in Abu Dhabi on April 15 to detect vehicles on the roads with expired registration. By law, driving a vehicle with expired registration is a serious offence in the UAE and motorists can be penalized heavily for committing this offence.
The data for violations recorded by the smart system in the first two weeks of its installation showed that it is an exceptionally intelligent system with an amazing ability to automatically detect vehicles with expired registration.
18,640 Vehicles with Expired Registration Seized in Abu Dhabi
As many as 18,640 vehicles with expired registration were seized in the first two weeks of the operations of the newly installed smart traffic monitoring system in Abu Dhabi. These are big numbers considering that this is the collective data of only two weeks. Motorists have been found guilty of committing this violation over and over again despite the warnings issued by authorities and strict penalties that can be levied on motorists for driving vehicles with expired registration.
The Abu Dhabi Police revealed traffic stats for this particular violation recorded by the new smart system and urged motorists to follow traffic rules in order to ensure the safety of all motorists. Police reminded motorists to renew the registration of their vehicle before it expires to avoid hefty penalties that also include confiscation of the vehicle.
#شرطة_أبوظبي : الأنظمة الذكية تضبط 18,640 مركبة منتهية الترخيص في أسبوعين pic.twitter.com/VLXG3s39pU
— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) April 30, 2018
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Penalties for Driving a Vehicle with Expired Registration
According to the Article 25B of the Traffic Law in the UAE, driving a vehicle with expired registration can levy a fine of AED 500, four black points issued against the offender’s driving license and confiscation of the vehicle for seven days. There is a simple procedure to renew the vehicle registration and it takes only a few minutes to complete the online application process for the vehicle’s registration renewal. The process of renewing the registration of a vehicle involves submitting the vehicle test report. While conducting the test, the physical condition of the vehicle is closely monitored to ensure that only the mechanically fit vehicles are allowed on the roads.
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How to Renew the Registration of Your Vehicle?
The process to renew the registration of a vehicle is simple and it has now become completely hassle-free with the help of smart services offered by Abu Dhabi traffic authorities. The vehicle registration card, insurance report and vehicle test report are the three documents that need to be submitted for the renewal of a vehicle’s registration. The registration of a vehicle can be renewed through the MOI smart app, Abu Dhabi government’s website and self-service kiosk facilities of the licensing authorities.
To learn how you can apply for the renewal of your vehicle’s registration using the MOI Smart App, click here.
Renewing the Vehicle Registration through Abu Dhabi Government Website
It is fairly simple to renew the registration of a vehicle through the Abu Dhabi government’s website. There are a few simple steps to follow to complete the application process through which motorists can renew registration card for their vehicles.
Here is what you need to do to renew your registration card through Abu Dhabi government’s website:
- Open the website of the Abu Dhabi government by clicking on this link: https://www.abudhabi.ae/.
- Type vehicle registration renewal in the search bar and click on the vehicle registration in the search results.
- Login or register yourself if you are a new user and follow the step-by-step procedure to complete the application process for the renewal of your vehicle’s registration.
Bottom-line
Traffic rules are for the well-being of commuters and motorists should abide by these rules to help authorities improve the road safety situation in Abu Dhabi. Authorities aim to reduce dangerous traffic violations in the emirate to achieve their target of zero road deaths per 100,000 people by 2020 in the emirate. This essential road safety goal and other such objectives of the authorities can be achieved easily if motorists also play their part and follow traffic rules at all times.
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Image courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police
