SAMS

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Confucius

You either need to get married,or buy a dog...

IndieG

The Dubai police seem to think differently and correctly...

expat.brat

Looks like this thing is still going ahead as planned. Its not designed to reduce traffic at all, its a complete revenue generator for the RTA.

Salik is going to be a complete disaster

littlejimmy

I'm glad I'm leaving Dubai, that's all I can say.

Madam Medusa

i agree, it couldn't have been more badly planned if they'd tried. Anyone know what will happen if you don't have a tag card at all...??

MM, xx

littlejimmy

I'm not going to get one. I will just avoid the toll gates. I use the AK road to work anyway. I only have to put up with it for a few weeks.

expat.brat

Lets cut them some slack, given how good this part of the world is at planning ahead - e.g. building 5000 houses in Emirates Hills, and then developing the road infrastructure 3 years later - they probably haven't worked that one out yet.

twinkle-star

Oh what good timing... we will be gone too
And be getting taxi's to Dubai if we need to so we can have a drink

twinkle-star

You get fined and each time the fine goes up until they get fed up with you and put you in jail

Madam Medusa

yeah, but how do they know who you are in order to fine you...?

MM, xx

expat.brat

The toll beacon system must be linked to a speed camera nearby that snaps people that haven't paid?

What if you are visiting and are renting a car, how does that work, do you get a salik sticker?

W10

All this Dubai bashing...tut tut

littlejimmy

Hire cars will already have them.The registered owner pays the tolls and the fines.

Border Reiver

There are cameras on the back of the toll gantry, one for each lane, to photograph the back numberplate of cars that don't have a tag. Starts at 100Dhs a day, then 200Dhs for a second offense, then 300Dhs and so on. I think it peaks at 400Dhs a day for every day you don't have a tag. Could get a bit pricey.

I'm on the fence about whether it will work or not, but I think they should have started at peak hours only. Why should you have to pay at 2am?