Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Interior has highlighted fines of up to Dh3,000 and one-year driving licence suspensions for heavy-vehicle traffic offences following a major accident in Fujairah that killed 14 people and injured 30 others.
In a series of posts shared on social media, the ministry outlined 11 traffic violations involving heavy vehicles and their corresponding penalties under Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017 on the Rules and Procedures of Traffic Control.
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The advisory comes after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, near the entrance to Fujairah, shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
According to Fujairah Police, the truck struck another vehicle, overturned and collided with several vehicles that had slowed or stopped because of traffic congestion. The truck caught fire, with flames spreading to other vehicles.
Of the 30 people injured, 15 have been discharged from hospital, while the remaining 15 continue to receive medical treatment.
Dh3,000 fines and one-year licence suspensions
Under the penalties highlighted by the ministry, heavy-vehicle drivers who cause an accident resulting in their vehicle or another vehicle overturning face a Dh3,000 fine and a one-year suspension of their driving licence, starting from the date the licence is confiscated.
