Expat Motorist Arrested by Sharjah Police for 106 Traffic Violations

Incident Overview

An expat motorist has been arrested by Sharjah Police for committing over 106 traffic violations and racking up over AED 1,138,000 in fines in a single year. The 31-year-old driver was apprehended by a police patrol after he was observed picking up passengers illegally—an act that is severely frowned upon in the UAE.

Details of the Arrest

Sharjah Police confirmed that the motorist was arrested on July 24th. Upon reviewing his data, the on-duty police officer discovered that the man had committed 106 violations and accumulated over a million Dirhams in fines during that period.

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According to Lt. Col. Mohammed Abdulrahman bin Qasmul, Acting Director of Wasit Police Station, the driver committed the violations over a span of one year—the first violation was recorded on August 16, 2018.

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