المخالفات و الغرمات | دليل دولة قطر | بيت.كوم
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According to Decree No 19 of 2007, issued by HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani these are the new traffic violations and fines.
| Traffic Violation | |
| 001 | Driving a vehicle in the opposite road direction. |
| 002 | Parking outside the specified areas or reversing the vehicle when using motorways. |
| 003 | Jumping a light at intersections or disobeying traffic police. |
| 004 | Driving an unregistered vehicle. |
| 005 | Driving a vehicle with unlicensed number plates. |
| 006 | Changing or replacing a vital part before obtaining written permission. |
| 007 | Car rental companies, car shows, and car repair workshops are not allowed to work before obtaining permissions from the licensing authorities. |
| 008 | Establishment of new driving schools is not allowed unless permission is obtained from the licensing authorities. |
| 009 | Overtaking and not complying with the right side of the road while driving passenger vehicles, inter alia, buses, trucks, trailers and other equipment. |
| 010 | Using vehicles or allow others to use them for personal purposes other than the legitimate purposes stated in the registration or license. |
| 011 | Driving with a judicially or administratively confiscated driving license. |
| 012 | Driving a vehicle that produces smoke or bad smell or makes noises or emits flammable substances. |
| 013 | Driving any kind of vehicle on prohibited roads. |
| 014 | Impermissible driving of a loaded vehicle higher than 4.2 meters or wider than 2.6 meters. |
| 015 | Driving a vehicle with an expired vehicle license. |
| 016 | Making any change in the shape or color or information of the number plates or replacing or lending them. |
| 017 | Driving a vehicle with an expired driving license |
| 018 | Reversing a vehicle at junctions and public roads is prohibited unless it is a necessity and for short distances not far than 20 meters after using indictors and making sure that the road is vacant and if necessary with the help and guidance of others. |
| 019 | Riding manual or automatic motorbikes without holding the handlebars with both hands is only permitted for applying the indicators and it is forbidden to hold on to another vehicle while riding or lifting one wheel up from the ground or carrying or pushing or picking objects which could block off traffic or cause danger to vehicles or passengers. |
| 020 | Driving a vehicle that has a license that is judicially or administratively confiscated. |
| 021 | Driving a vehicle that has a license that is judicially or administratively confiscated. |
| 022 | Loading a vehicle in a way that causes danger to the vehicle and the public. |
| 023 | Fixing number plates or advertisements or other police-specific signs or devices on the vehicle, or any act of making the police-specific devices unclear or ineffective or perplexing. |
| 024 | Not removing the vehicle from the accident site to the nearest parking after a non-casualty accident if it is possible to move it and report to the police immediately. |
| 025 | Applying police-specific warning devices or light alarms, inter alia, police vehicles, ambulances, or civil defense vehicles etc. |
| 026 | Applying glass shades over the vehicle. |
| 027 | Applying red lights at the front of the vehicle. |
| 028 | Impermissible vehicle loading of more than one meter in the front or two meters in the rear. Red signs or lights must be fixed on both sides of the loaded items. |
| 029 | Exceeding the maximum speed limit except for those who transfer patients or casualties in a critical condition while using precautionary and warning devices, and the driver must slow down at junctions for safety. |
| 030 | Not returning the vehicle number plates to the licensing authority in the case of cancellation, or not reporting immediately to the authority the loss or damage of one or both of the number plates. |
| 031 | Using unlicensed commercial number plates. |
| 032 | Allowing someone other than the owner or an agent or whoever may be to drive the commercial or under-test number plate vehicle. |
| 033 | Not returning the commercial or under-test or temporary entry number plates when cancelled. |
| 034 | Applying drawings or writings on any parts of the vehicle or using the vehicle for advertisement with a microphone, or fixing boards or models. |
| 035 | Not reporting to the licensing authorities in writing about property transfer within (3 days). |
| 036 | Not reporting to the licensing authorities about any changes in the vehicle owner name, nationality, ID, place of residence, or address within (10 days). |
| 037 | Not informing the Traffic Department in the case of loss or damage of the vehicle license. |
| 038 | Not carrying the license while driving a vehicle or refraining from giving the license to the police. |
| 039 | Impermissible transfer of the driving license from the owner to others, or using such license illegally for achieving personal interests. |
| 040 | Not complying with the right lane on the road in the following cases: 1. turning to enter another road on the right side. 2. when another vehicle is coming from the opposite direction. 3. another vehicle is overtaking beside. 4. vision is unclear enough. |
| 041 | Driving across or on road line(s) if the road is divided into two lanes marked by continued lines. |
| 042 | Sudden change in road direction without using indicators or providing enough space in a dangerous way that may affects people and traffic. |
| 043 | Driving a vehicle on a prohibited road unless written permission is obtained. |
| 044 | Not fastening the seat belt while driving on roads for both the driver and the front passenger. |
| 045 | Talking over the mobile phone or applying other devices or getting involved in watching a vehicle TV. |
| 046 | Preoccupied watching a TV inside the vehicle while driving. |
| 047 | Placing infants under ten years old in the front seats. |
| 048 | Block off or not give way to official convoys. |
| 049 | Not leaving enough space, while driving, between the vehicle and other vehicles in front. |
| 050 | Overtaking another vehicle from the right side. |
| 051 | Increasing speed while another vehicle is overtaking beside and not complying with the right side of the road to let other vehicles overtake smoothly. |
| 052 | Not allowing on duty police, ambulances, or civil defense vehicles to pass; or an act of racing them. |
| 053 | Refraining from providing the traffic police with the correct information in the case of accidents. |
| 054 | Applying front or rear brighter lights during improper weather conditions. |
| 055 | Leaving a vehicle without red lights or back reflectors on a dark road during night or bad weather that affects vision. |
| 056 | Blocking off traffic by moving a vehicle at an intersection even if having traffic priority. |
| 057 | Prohibited parking at the disabled parking areas. |
| 058 | Leaving the vehicle on the road without a driver and without taking safety precautions to avoid accidents and illegal use by others, or leaving the vehicle with the switch key inside. |
| 059 | Leaving a vehicle on the road in a way that might causes traffic problems or accidents. |
| 060 | Blocking roads off or causing danger to property and people by leaving vehicles, animals, or objects on the road. |
| 061 | Transporting people in a vehicle that has no seats or that is not passenger-specific. |
| 062 | Driving a vehicle without a clearly visible sticker showing the vehicle license and date of expiry. |
| 063 | Driving school teachers who violate article No. (33) |
| 064 | Not reporting to the Traffic Department or its nearest branch the loss or damage of the driving license. |
| 065 | Driving a vehicle which does not conform to safety requirements. |
| 066 | Cyclists must drive on the right side of the lane in a queue in case that there is no bicycles-specific lanes while motorbikes must drive on vehicles-specific lanes. It is prohibited to transfer passengers by a motorbike unless it is equipped with another suitable vehicle. Both cyclists and motorcyclists must wear helmets while driving. |
| 067 | Not slowing a vehicle down when driving near pedestrian crossings, populated places, or blocking off traffic by unjustifiable slowing down or applying a sudden brake. |
| 068 | Driving a vehicle without a horn. |
| 069 | Applying the vehicle horn unjustifiably. |
| 070 | Applying musical or pneumatic horn. |
| 071 | Driving a vehicle without front, rear or number plate lights between sunrise to sunset. |
| 072 | Applying bright lights close to the vehicle in front. |
| 073 | Not giving priority to vehicles coming from the left side at roundabouts. |
| 074 | Not giving priority to vehicles coming from the left side at intersections that have no traffic signals. |
| 075 | Not giving priority to vehicles coming from a paved road intersection with unpaved counterpart. |
| 076 | Not making sure that the opposite main road is empty while entering from local road. |
| 077 | Stopping at prohibited parking areas. |
| 078 | Blocking off or causing traffic jam at parking areas. |
| 079 | Using a vehicle to transport more than the licensed number of passengers. |
| 080 | Not writing weight or number of passengers on the 3-ton or more vehicles. |
| 081 | Pedestrians who do not take precautionary measure while crossing the road. |
| 082 | Applying unnecessary precautionary devices by emergency vehicles drivers. |
| 083 | Leaving the vehicle at a parking lane without adjusting the brighter light to the right side. |
| 084 | Pedestrians who walk along the road or on bicycle-specific lanes where pedestrian walkways are available but if such walkways are unavailable pedestrians must walk on the extreme left side of the road in the opposite direction of traffic. |