Dubai: Dubai Police issued 260,169 speeding tickets in the first half of this year.
Announcing these statistics on Tuesday, Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of traffic department at Dubai Police, said many drivers continue to speed despite awareness campaigns this year.
Speeding tops the list of traffic offences this year, he added.
“Non-compliance with the compulsory lane for light vehicles was second in the list of offences with 189,922 tickets,” Brig Al Mazroui said. The police also fined 21,362 drivers for using mobile phones.
Traffic fines
■ Exceeding maximum speed limit by more than 60km/h: Dh1,000, 12 black points, vehicle impounded for 30 days
■ Not more than 60km/h: Dh900 and 6 black points
■ 50km/h: Dh800
■ 40km/h: Dh700
■ 30km/h: Dh600
■ Non-compliance with compulsory lane for light vehicles: Dh400
■ Using mobile phone while driving: Dh800 and 4 traffic points
