Fines for traffic violations
In the UAE, as the currency used dirhams (current rate - 1 dirham = 0,27 USD). It is the police traffic violations seriously, requests can not be violators, and the outcome of all accidents is solved directly on the road. Of all the emirates of Abu Dhabi allocated the largest fines.
Violation | Penalty (AED) |
Over speed | From 100 |
Driving without a license | 1000-6000 (possible imprisonment of up to six months) |
Improper parking | 50-75 |
Drunk driving | About 2-3 thousand |
Application of pedestrian injuries | Imprisonment |
Driving a rented car in Abu Dhabi on toll roads
In the city a lot of toll roads. To travel on a road you must make a payment at the entrance (indicated by a large arch). The average cost - 4-5 dirhams. Local drivers use special cards for travel and foreign drivers have the opportunity to apply the ordinary credit card. The maximum daily payment for travel on the toll road - 25 dirhams. If the interval between the passages under the arches is less than an hour, the second time you can not pay.
Speed Limit
It is noteworthy that on the roads of Abu Dhabi there is the concept of the minimum and maximum speed:
- On the highway you can drive no faster than 120 km / h, but no slower than 60 km / h;
- The maximum speed for highway - 100 km / h;
- The city is allowed to move no faster than 60 km / h.
If on your way there was a sign of 120/140, it is interpreted as follows: the maximum speed on the current line - 120 km / h, and in the whole country - 140 km / h.
Parking
The least number of vehicles on the city parking is observed between 13:00 and 16:00, but sometimes the search space is hampered by the fact that the local population uses the lunch break for shopping and cafes. Parking is prohibited on sections of road with red markings. Improperly parked cars are sent to the penalty parking, and their owners receive large fines.
The cost of fuel
Abud Dhabi, as well as any other city in the UAE, is characterized by relatively low price policy with respect to filling of fuel. Thus drivers of leased cars in Abu Dhabi pleasantly surprised by the high quality of gasoline. The cost of fuel at all gas stations kept at approximately the same level.
Self-service at gas stations is not provided. Their employees provide customers with complete service from fueling the vehicle before washing windows, checking the tire pressure. And the last two procedures are completely free of charge.
Prices:
- 1 liter of gasoline - 0,47 USD;
- 1 liter of diesel fuel - 0,79 USD.