Fines and black points for two-wheelers

Pick your ride to see the fines that apply. Amounts as checked on 12 November 2026. New federal rules start on 1 January 2027.

What do you ride?

Motorcycle or scooterDelivery motorcycleBicycle, e-bike or e-scooterQuad or dirt bike

Motorcycle or scooter. All emirates.

Offence	Fine	Black points	Impound	Rule
Rider or passenger not wearing a helmet	AED 500	4	None	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 81
Riding without insurance, or an unlicensed vehicle	AED 500	4	7 days	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 22
Expired driving licence or expired registration	AED 500	4	7 days if the registration expired more than 3 months ago	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 25
Driving with a licence for a different vehicle type	AED 400	12	None	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 24
Crossing a red light on a motorcycle	AED 1,000	12	30 days	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 33
Riding in a way that endangers your life or others	AED 2,000	23	60 days for light vehicles	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 1
Modifying the engine or chassis without permission	AED 1,000	12	30 days	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 73
Riding a noisy vehicle	AED 2,000	12	None	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 20
Riding at night or in fog without lights	AED 500	4	None	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 104
Riding on expired tyres	AED 500	4	7 days	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 82
Using a leisure bike with three or more wheels on the road	AED 3,000	None	90 days	Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, item 92

Delivery motorcycle. Dubai.

Offence	Fine	Black points	Impound	Rule
Delivery bike in a restricted fast lane, first offence	AED 500	None	None	RTA and Dubai Police, from 1 November 2025
Delivery bike in a restricted fast lane, second offence	AED 700	None	None	RTA and Dubai Police, from 1 November 2025. The permit is suspended on a third offence
Delivery bike above 100 km/h on a road limited to 100 km/h or more, first offence	AED 200	None	None	RTA and Dubai Police. AED 300 for a second offence, AED 400 for a third

Bicycle, e-bike or e-scooter. Dubai.

Offence	Fine	Black points	Impound	Rule
Riding outside the cycle lanes set by the RTA	AED 200	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 1
Bicycle or e-bike on a road with a limit above 60 km/h	AED 300	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 2
Riding in a way that endangers you or others	AED 300	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 3
Riding an e-scooter without a permit	AED 200	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 5
No helmet or vest, or a passenger on a bike not fitted for one	AED 200	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 6
Carrying a passenger on an e-scooter	AED 300	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 8
Exceeding the cycle lane speed limit	AED 100	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 7
Not reporting an accident that caused injury or damage	AED 300	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 15
Riding against traffic	AED 200	None	None	Resolution No. 13 of 2022, schedule item 17

Quad or dirt bike. Dubai.

Offence	Fine	Black points	Impound	Rule
Riding in a residential area, on a paved road or in a banned area	AED 500	None	None	Resolution No. 18 of 2017, Schedule 2, item 6
Riding without proper riding gear	AED 500	None	None	Resolution No. 18 of 2017, Schedule 2, item 8
Unlicensed, expired licence or no number plate	AED 500	None	None	Resolution No. 18 of 2017, Schedule 2, item 10
Modifying for more speed or engine noise	AED 2,000	None	None	Resolution No. 18 of 2017, Schedule 2, item 12

Insurance consequences are on motorcycle fines and black points and the cycle rules on cycling rules.

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