More than 90 cars jumped red lights every day in the first six months of 2022, Dubai Police data shows.
The force said radars caught 16,892 vehicles, which equates to nearly 94 every day from January to June.
It resulted in 50 collisions, causing the death of four people and injuring 64 others, said Col Jumaa bin Suwaidan, deputy director of the Traffic Department.
Police said offenders received 12 black points and a Dh1,000 fine.
Their vehicles were confiscated for a month and they had to pay a Dh3,000 release fee.
“We want to highlight the dangers of jumping red lights, it can lead to dangerous accidents,” Col bin Suwaidan said.
He urged motorists to follow the rules and slow down as they approach traffic lights and avoid going when they change from green to amber.
The police did not say if the dead and injured were pedestrians, cyclists or people in vehicles.
'It was wrong and dangerous'
A woman said she could have been in a fatal accident last week.
Shiraz Abdullah, 41, from Jordan, said she jumped the red light as she feared the car behind her was too close and would have rammed into her.
“I was driving near the Al Kabayel department store in Muraqqabat. I jumped the red light because I was intimidated by the driver behind me,” she told The National.
She said she regretted it and realised how dangerous it could be.
“It was wrong and dangerous. There is no excuse to justify endangering our lives and anyone else's,” she said.
Ms Abdullah said her car was impounded and she received a fine.
“I don't grudge about paying the amount, it is for our safety. We should follow the rules, irrespective of the fine,” she said.
Another woman, who spoke to The National anonymously, told how a vehicle rammed into hers in March.
She said the accident happened near the Dubai Expo area. Her car was badly damaged and she sustained head, leg and arm injuries.
“It was horrific, all I could think of back then was my only daughter,” said the woman, 49, from Jordan.
“This disregard of people’s lives just because someone wants to rush through the traffic light is not only madness but selfishness too.”
The mother of one needed more than a month to recover from her injuries.
“I didn’t know what exactly happened to the other driver but I remember hearing the ambulance crew saying he was alive but badly injured,” she said.
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1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years
If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.
2. E-invoicing in the UAE
Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption.
3. More tax audits
Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks.
4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime
Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.
5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit
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6. Further transfer pricing enforcement
Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes.
7. Limited time periods for audits
Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion.
8. Pillar 2 implementation
Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.
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