Chance to get 8 UAE 'black points' knocked off

The Police Follow-up Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (MoI), has revised its existing points system for traffic offences, by approving amendments on a number of its policy items, including the introduction of a re-educational programme to help drivers become more aware.

The programme comes as part of the MoI's efforts to achieve traffic safety based on the adoption of the best international standards.

Under the terms of the programme, violators will be given a once-a-year opportunity to reduce their points before reaching the 24 point limit, and see up to eight points knocked off their record.

Temporary license-holders who have had their licenses revoked for the first time and reached the 24 point limit, will also be allowed to benefit from the programme.

The programme is open to drivers with permanent licenses who have committed their third traffic violation; and drivers of heavy vehicles who have been involved in accidents where the driver’s vehicle or the other motorist’s vehicle have overturned,  who have run red signals, or who have passed other vehicles in areas where overtaking is restricted.

Drivers wishing to join the programme can find more information or complete the registration process by visiting the headquarters of any of the Traffic and Patrols Directorates and Departments in the UAE, by visiting the following website: www.adpolice.gov.ae/csd, or by calling 600566006.

The Police Follow-up Department held a coordination meeting with the liaison officers of the Federal Traffic Points Program. The meeting was chaired by Major Ahmed Juma’a Al Khaili, Head of the Traffic Points Program at the department.

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