{"id":63721,"date":"2022-10-04T19:57:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T15:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=63721"},"modified":"2022-10-04T19:57:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T15:57:47","slug":"prescription-or-not-anyone-driving-under-the-influence-of-drugs-will-be-fined-aed20000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/prescription-or-not-anyone-driving-under-the-influence-of-drugs-will-be-fined-aed20000\/","title":{"rendered":"Prescription Or Not Anyone Driving Under The Influence Of Drugs Will Be Fined AED20,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UAE Public Prosecution issued a warning to all drivers on the penalties of driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is an act punishable by law. The driver may receive a prison sentence or a fine of no less than AED20,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Driving under the influence of drugs, even with a medical prescription, has the same exact punishment in the UAE<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Driving a vehicle on a public road under the influence of drugs with a prescription does not exempt from criminal responsibility for the crime of driving under its influence.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/law?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#law<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/legal_culture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#legal_culture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PublicProsecution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PublicProsecution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SafeSociety?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SafeSociety<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UAE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ppuae?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ppuae<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HBH0FztrM7\">pic.twitter.com\/HBH0FztrM7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064a\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0629 (@UAE_PP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UAE_PP\/status\/1577245875230765057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The UAE Public Prosecution stated that no exceptions will be made for cases where drivers have a prescription for the drugs<\/h2>\n<p>The website <a href=\"https:\/\/legaladviceme.com\/questions\/278\/uae-legal-sanctions-for-drink-driving-without-license\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legal Advice Me<\/a>, where lawyers answer legal questions stated in 2016 that the punishment of driving under the influence is punishable by imprisonment and a fine of AED25,000 and this is according to Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning Traffic. The lawyer also wrote, &#8220;There are known cases of non-nationals deported due to drink-driving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There have been reports that some residents were deported for driving under the influence. In July 2021, The Dubai Court ordered the deportation of a man who has slept behind the wheel due to the drugs he took.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE Public Prosecution did not state whether deportation is still used in such crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UAE Public Prosecution issued a warning to all drivers on the penalties of driving under the influence. Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is an act punishable by law. The driver may receive a prison sentence or a fine of no less than AED20,000. 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