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New drivers to get two-year licence, starting from July 1

26
Apr

Driving licence for expats to be renewed for five years instead of 10 years.

New drivers to get two-year licence, starting from July 1

Driving licences will subsequently be renewed for 10 years, renewable for similar periods for citizens, while expatriates will be entitled to renew their licences for 5 years, renewable for similar periods.

. new rules will not affect existing driving licences as these rules will have no retroactive force on commitments that existed, before the enactment of the law, legal experts said.

Under the Ministerial Decree no. 177 of 2017سيشهد إنقطـاعـاً driving licenses of less periods أو at least one year may be issued for certain categories, based on recommendation من Federal Traffic Council.

Traffic licensing authorities will coordinate with health authorities so that patients with certain ailments that affect their fitness to drive will not be issued driving licences, according to the new rules.

“The move will reduce traffic accidents caused by drivers who are suffering from chronic diseases as these affect motorists’ ability to drive safely,” Major General Saif Al Zafeen, Chairman of the Federal Traffic Council said.

He added medical facilities will be linked to the traffic departments across the country, which will monitor motorists’ health and also allow sharing of the medical reports من all drivers.

Major General Saif Al Zafeen said diseases preventing people from obtaining driving license include epilepsy, and sudden acute bouts of diabetes.

. new rules put ال speed limit for vehicles in residential areas at 40 km per hour, and warn drivers against making noise أو endangering lives من المشاة near hospitals and schools.

. new rules authorise traffic departments in coordination with transport authorities to assign designated routes and times for buses.

. new rules put controls on quad bikes to protect children on roads. “All motorbikes must be registered and licensed و quad bikes will only be driven at desert and sand areas,” states the new Ministerial Decision.

. new rules allow السائقين to seat children aged 10 or more in the front seat, obliging young children to be strapped into safety seats.

Wearing a seatbelt while travelling in a car will be compulsory under new laws to be enforced from July 1 and drivers will be fined Dh400 و receive 4 black points on their licence for failing to ensure التي all adults and children in their car are buckled up.

. correct use of car seats can reduce the likelihood of deaths by 70 per cent in infants, and by 54 to 80 per cent among young children, according to the World Health Organization.

Source GN