Dubai Police intensify enforcement on loud cars, modified engines with Dh2,000 fines

Dubai Police issued 7,735 traffic fines and impounded 1,630 vehicles for excessive noise and unauthorised vehicle modifications in the first nine months of 2026. The General Department of Traffic recorded 2,045 violations involving excessive vehicle noise, resulting in 333 vehicles being impounded. A further 5,690 violations were recorded for unauthorised modifications to vehicle engines or chassis, leading to the impoundment of 1,297 vehicles. Under UAE traffic regulations, driving a vehicle that produces excessive noise carries a fine of Dh2,000 and 12 black points. Unauthorised modifications to a vehicle's engine or chassis attract a fine of Dh1,000, 12 black points and 30 days of vehicle impoundment. Dubai Police are preparing to increase the number of devices used to detect and measure vehicle noise, with plans to expand their deployment across roads and locations where such violations are reported. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, urged vehicle owners to comply with traffic regulations and avoid unauthorised modifications to engines and exhaust systems.