Traffic fines issued by mistake can be reviewed

People who were issued notices of traffic violations by mistake will be able to submit a petition to the Dubai Traffic Police to check the credibility of the notice or get it lifted, according to Maj Gen Mohammed Saif Al Zaffin, director general of Dubai Traffic Police.

Al Zaffin recently called people who were issued notices of traffic violations to review their cases.

They were issued notices for traffic violations at the Sheraton traffic signal opposite the Dubai Land Department on the grounds that they committed the offence of entering a non-designated area.

He added that the review decision was taken after it was discovered that there are no panel (signboard) to show that U-turns are banned from this signal.

Maj Gen Al Zaffin said: “This decision was taken after receiving a complaint from an Emarati stating that he passes this traffic signal opposite the Dubai Land Department every day while going to work.”

Al Zaffin added: “He received a number of notices for entering a non-designated area though there is no panel showing "No U-turn.”

Maj Gen Al Zaffin said: “After verifying the authenticity of the complaint, it was decided to lift the charge against him.”

Al Zaffin disclosed that people who were mistakenly charged twice for the same offence by the Dubai Police and RTA have to visit Dubai Traffic Police or RTA to get the charge lifted, because charging a person twice for the same offence is wrong.

Al Zaffin said: “Dubai Police believes that advice is better than issuing a notice of offence and, just as we charge errant drivers, it is our duty to remove a notice of violation issued by mistake.”

He explained that it would be difficult to get a refund of fines already paid for irregularities. Only fines mistakenly charged for irregularities and which are still unpaid, would be exempted.

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