{"id":5842,"date":"2022-09-19T12:57:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T08:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/?p=5842"},"modified":"2022-09-19T12:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T08:57:23","slug":"motorists-can-be-fined-aed20000-for-not-reporting-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/motorists-can-be-fined-aed20000-for-not-reporting-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorists Can Be Fined AED20,000 For Not Stopping And Reporting An Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Motorists stay safe out there! On Friday, September 16 the UAE Public Prosecution tweeted<\/a> the news of a AED20,000 fine and\/or imprisonment for those who do not report an accident.<\/p>\n

The UAE Public Prosecution informed motorists and the public of the AED20,000 fine<\/h2>\n

Members of the community asked the UAE Public Prosecution a question online. The question is as follows:<\/p>\n

“Does failure to stop when causing a traffic accident that results in injuries constitute a crime?”<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Public Prosecution responded with:<\/p>\n

“According to Article 49, Clause 5, of the Federal Law No. 21 of 1995, concerning traffic, and the amendments thereof, whoever fails to stop, with no acceptable excuse, at a traffic accident that was caused by or against him and that results in injuries of persons shall be sentenced to imprisonment and\/or fined a monetary penalty of not less than AED 20,000.”<\/p>\n

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The ITC announced the new motorcycle parking spaces on September 16<\/p>\n

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