33 'VIP' motorists in Dubai rack up millions in fines

“@James88 - "low plate numbers, heavily tinted & 4 wheeled" ?? Duh...All cars are 4 wheeled. The last time i saw a 3 wheeled car was while watching Mr Bean re-runs!! If you mean 4 wheel drive, say so, else its quite safe to say SUV.”

“I assume 'VIPs' means Very Ignorant People.”

“How is it possible for people to rack up so many individual fines? Why haven't they had a visit from the boys in green already? These people, driving around in barely-guided missiles, are a menace and public examples should be made of the worst offenders. I think we all know that any financial penalty (paid over 1 or 100 years) will not deter the most hardened speed freaks who clearly think that the law doesn't apply to them anyway. In fact, they probably see their place on the latest Police league tables as something to be proud of. The rest of us can only hope we don't become the next entry in a growing league table of road (or pavement) fatalities.”

“It is all pointless. Nothing going to be changed.
When I saw ambulance with blinking lights, and it's driver, who was on his mobile driving to some emergency, I just nodded to myself saying "nothing is really matters, you can make campaigns, write to papers, it is pointless"”

“'Had we known this before we can all speed and break the law'. We did know this and I bet 99.9% of Dubai drivers either speed or break traffic laws. Committing traffic offences has always been SO easy - only way to stop it is by increasing patrols and crushing cars”

“DesertDreamer, if you think fines should not be paid in installments then by all means pay yours in full. This is a good thing that the Traffic Department is doing. Having your vehicle Seized does not mean you are off the hook, it means that your car is confiscated until such time that you pay off your debt. Also, if you have a car seized then I am almost certain that you are not allowed to register a new car under your name, so the person cannot "go out and buy another one".
I fail to understand your reason behind being against this! If anything, Dubai Government is doing more than any other country i have been to reduce traffic violations. Perhaps if you were to actually leave your 'dreamworld' and go out any given weekday morning, you will see countless police and traffic officials, regardless of rank, spread out at everywhere, quite literally, trying to ensure that traffic regulations are met.
I do not need to support the UAE Government, there are injustices here just like there are injustices everywhere, however credit where credit is due, UAE government departments, specially Dubai Traffic Department is doing an amazing job and deserve to be appreciated for it. This "DSF scenario" does not help the government in any single way, it helps us, the violators. Again, i do not understand your resistance to this...
I must insist, DesertDreamer, that you open your eyes, take a look around you and respect the laws and regulations of the country you are in. If you do not like them, i am pretty sure no one has your feet tied to the floor here, you are free to leave. Spitting venom like this is not good for yourself or any one else.

Happy Journey!”

“Going public with this is a great step forward and Dubai Police should be applauded. I don't know of any other police force in the region that would do this.

General Mohammad Saif Al Zafeen stating that none is above the law will make these so called VIPs take notice.”

“Surely after the first couple of dozen offenses, the police should be paying a visit to these people to tell them to drive safely or face stiffer punishments? They are literally putting lives at risk every time they get behind a wheel if the statistics are to be believed. Do we have to wait for a family to be killed before something is done?”

“If the police cannot set an example, then what hope is there?”

“This is not surprising. Most vehicles that are being driven recklessly in UAE roads have low plate numbers, heavily tinted & 4 wheeled. What is surprising is WHY the authorities have allowed these drivers to drive until now. Another question is, were they involved in accidents?”