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Sharjah: 10-year-old traffic violations waived off; all you need to know

(WAM)

22 Apr 2025 15:35

SHARJAH (ALETIHAD)

The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), during its meeting on Tuesday, chaired by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), approved a decision regarding the waiver of traffic violations in Sharjah.

Under the new decision, violations recorded by the competent authority at the Sharjah Police General Command will be dropped if 10 years have passed since the date of the violation.

In addition, the decision stipulates a fee of Dh1,000 for submitting a request to waive traffic violations, with the following exemptions:

- Verified death of the vehicle owner.
- Verified continuous departure of the vehicle owner from the country for no less than 10 years.
- Abandoned vehicles, where the owner cannot be reached.

The meeting was held in the Sharjah Ruler’s Office, with the attendance of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC).