On the first day of school next week, UAE motorists can have four black points removed from their license if they avoid an accident or traffic offense.
In an announcement on Monday, the Federal Traffic Council said drivers will lose four black points if they sign an online commitment and don’t break traffic laws on August 28. The incentive is part of a nationwide campaign called Accident-Free Day. Drivers can register on the Ministry of Interior website.
Brig Hussain Al Harthy, chairman of the Federal Traffic Council, urged drivers to take care as school buses return to the roads.
“Our aim is to spread awareness and traffic safety to all road users,” he said.
“People who participate in the initiative and follow the rules will be rewarded with removing four black points in the traffic system.”
The first day of the school year is usually one of the busiest of the year.
“The choice of August 28 was made to coincide with the start of the school year, creating a preventive occasion where all sectors of society, both public and private, work towards accident-free roads and without hazards,” Brig Al Harthy said.
As part of the same campaign in 2019, drivers in Dubai who pledged to take better care on the roads received a 50 percent discount on vehicle confiscation fees.
