Now ALL Passengers in a Car Must Wear a Seat Belt

New laws are due to be put in place that will see it mandatory for ALL passengers travelling in a car to wear a seat belt, as part of increased road safety campaigns. 

Drivers will be fined AED 400 and receive four black points on their license if they fail to make sure that all adults and children in their care are buckled up. 

Of course, the decision is a welcome one by drivers in the Emirate as well as Dubai Police. Until now, only those sat in the front of a car have been required to wear a seatbelt. 

While it has not been enforced yet, there are plans to in three months. 

Colonel Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Director of the Traffic Department at Dubai Police stated, "one person - one seat belt. Every person travelling in a vehicle must wear a seat belt or use a child safety seat.

"Drivers are responsible for ensuring that passengers are using the seat belt or children travelling on board are using appropriate child car seat", The National reported. 

The law of requiring all passengers to wear a belt, whether in the front of back, is a familiar one for expats hailing from the United Kingdom, Canada and many European Countries. Whereas, those from countries such as the United States may come from a state that has different rules. 

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As part of the new updated laws expected to be enforced, narrow-style minibuses will be targeted that commonly transport service industry workers. Plus, the fine for transporting passengers without a permit will extend from AED 200 to ADE 3000, plus 24 black points. Which, in effect, is a total ban. 

The latter law is to target unlicensed drivers running minibuses and private taxi operations in the Emirate. 

Plus, the new law also allows 50 per cent of car window tinting, which has increased from 30 per cent.