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UAE Crackdown Intensifies as Dubai Police Impound 251 Vehicles for Noisy, Modified Engines

Authorities attribute late-night booms to reckless driving with illegal exhausts, not to any security threat.

Overview

  • Dubai Police report 524 violations since Ramadan began, including 220 for excessive noise and 304 for unauthorised engine modifications.
  • Penalties enforced under Local Decree No. 30 of 2023 include vehicle impoundment with release fees that can reach Dh50,000.
  • Routine traffic penalties for excessive noise include a Dh2,000 fine and 12 black points, with possible impoundment.
  • Police are intensifying patrols, checkpoints and advanced monitoring to identify illegal modifications and deter reckless driving.
  • Sharjah Police have mounted targeted inspection campaigns and checkpoints as part of the UAE-wide effort to restore neighbourhood quiet.