1,630 Vehicles Seized and 7,735 Fines Issued in Dubai Traffic Crackdown
Dubai Police impounded 1,630 vehicles and issued 7,735 fines across the emirate during the first nine months of 2026. Motorists operating modified engines or loud exhaust systems accounted for the total, as traffic authorities intensified enforcement against road noise and illegal vehicle alterations in residential areas.
Noise Violations Trigger Dh2,000 Fines as Police Deploy Acoustic Sensors
Drivers operating vehicles that generate excessive noise face a Dh2,000 fine and 12 black points, while unauthorised modifications to a vehicle engine or chassis carry a Dh1,000 fine, 12 black points, and a mandatory 30-day impoundment. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, director of the General Department of Traffic, confirmed that officers recorded 2,045 noise violations leading to 333 vehicle impoundments, alongside 5,690 modification offences resulting in 1,297 impoundments. Additional financial penalties and release conditions apply under Dubai Decree No. 30 of 2023 on vehicle impoundment, while traffic authorities prepare to deploy an increased number of automated noise-measuring devices across targeted roadways.
The expanded acoustic surveillance builds directly on the legal framework established under Dubai Decree No. 30 of 2023, which tightened release fee requirements and impoundment protocols for severe vehicle violations across the emirate.
