DUBAI, UAE: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) conducted an array of inspection operations under the theme of the RASID campaign to ensure riders’ commitment to mass transit rules and regulations on Dubai buses and intercity routes.
The inspection campaigns targeted various parking areas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai American Academy, Al Khail Gate, Al Quoz, Majlis Al Gharifa, Burj Al Arab Hotel, and Al Wasl Street.
Over six days, the RTA carried out 40,000 inspections, reporting 1,193 violations.
Most of them related to the use of public transport means, facilities and services, entering and leaving paid parking zones without paying the specified tariff or failing to show nol card upon request, or using the services and facilities in a way contrary to RTA’s instructions displayed on the directional signs in addition to other applicable violations. Still, if you need to check for any pending fines, you can check Dubai Traffic fine guide to inquire about your pending penalties.
Here’s the complete list of violations on public buses and the corresponding penalties in the UAE:
Violation |
Fine |
| Using public transport modes, facilities and services or entering/exiting fare zones without paying the due fare | Dh200 |
| Failure to present a nol Card upon request | Dh200 |
| Using a third-party card | Dh200 |
| Using an expired card | Dh200 |
| Using an invalid card | Dh500 |
| Using a fake card | Dh200 |
| Selling Nol cards without a prior permit from the RTA | Dh500 |
| Destroying, sabotaging or tampering with the systems, tools or seats of the public transport modes | Dh200 |
| Spitting, littering, doing any act that may contaminate public transport modes, facilities and services | Dh100 |
| Causing inconvenience to users of public transport modes, facilities and services in any way whatever | Dh200 |
| Smoking inside public transport modes, facilities and services | Dh200 |
| Taking hazardous materials inside public transport modes, facilities and services, including weapons, sharp materials or inflammable | Dh200 |
| Taking alcohol inside public transport modes, facilities and services | Dh200 |
| Selling goods and commodities inside public transport modes, facilities and services or promoting the same through any advertisement or propaganda | Dh200 |
| Opening public buses’ doors or leaving them open during the movement between stations or during parking | Dh100 |
| I enter or sit in places allocated for specific people inside the bus. (ex. female areas) | Dh100 |
| Carrying or using materials or equipment which may annoy other passengers or may endanger their safety | Dh100 |
| Sleeping in passengers bus shelters or in undesignated places | Dh300 |
| Acting in a way that may cause public transport drivers to lose attention or obstructing their vision while driving | Dh200 |
| Standing or sitting on the part of public transport modes, facilities and services that are not allocated for passengers’ use | Dh100 |
| Eating and drinking in a prohibited place | Dh100 |
