Car impounding
#1
Car impounding
Hello
I may have ran a red light and got flashed last night - it was that or get rear ended by a truck.
I've read online that this is 1000dh, 12 black points and 30 days impounding. I'm fairly OK with all of that given that I did this in the wife's car but I would like to know what the process is for impounding... do I have to take it in or is this something that just gets done during the registration process?
I may have ran a red light and got flashed last night - it was that or get rear ended by a truck.
I've read online that this is 1000dh, 12 black points and 30 days impounding. I'm fairly OK with all of that given that I did this in the wife's car but I would like to know what the process is for impounding... do I have to take it in or is this something that just gets done during the registration process?
#2
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Re: Car impounding
Hello
I may have ran a red light and got flashed last night - it was that or get rear ended by a truck.
I've read online that this is 1000dh, 12 black points and 30 days impounding. I'm fairly OK with all of that given that I did this in the wife's car but I would like to know what the process is for impounding... do I have to take it in or is this something that just gets done during the registration process?
I may have ran a red light and got flashed last night - it was that or get rear ended by a truck.
I've read online that this is 1000dh, 12 black points and 30 days impounding. I'm fairly OK with all of that given that I did this in the wife's car but I would like to know what the process is for impounding... do I have to take it in or is this something that just gets done during the registration process?
#3
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Joined: Oct 2010
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Re: Car impounding
In Abu Dhabi (no idea whether it is the same in Dubai) one can ask to pay a fine in lieu of being impounded. A colleague did this a year or so ago - they checked his record, saw that it was a first offence for jumping lights, and allowed him this option. I think he had to ask first, however - they did not automatically offer it, and I don't know if they'd allow it for a second offence. If I remember, the fine was maybe a couple of thousand AED - I do recall it seemed pretty good value compared to a month's use of taxis.
#4
Re: Car impounding
Perfect - thank you. I'll wait for the SMS!
I've read you can now have it impounded at home, that seems like a decent option. I assume I can hire a car while it's impounded.
I've read you can now have it impounded at home, that seems like a decent option. I assume I can hire a car while it's impounded.
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Re: Car impounding
Hello
I may have ran a red light and got flashed last night - it was that or get rear ended by a truck.
I've read online that this is 1000dh, 12 black points and 30 days impounding. I'm fairly OK with all of that given that I did this in the wife's car but I would like to know what the process is for impounding... do I have to take it in or is this something that just gets done during the registration process?
I may have ran a red light and got flashed last night - it was that or get rear ended by a truck.
I've read online that this is 1000dh, 12 black points and 30 days impounding. I'm fairly OK with all of that given that I did this in the wife's car but I would like to know what the process is for impounding... do I have to take it in or is this something that just gets done during the registration process?
150dhs a day to not have it impounded, can't remember how we paid it if I'm honest. Might have been at registration or might have been part of the payment online when fines come through.
She wanted to pay because she'd read horror stories online about cars getting fines when impounded and the police just saying 'tough'.
Impounded at home sounds perfect.