{
  "id": 1264567,
  "title": "UAE drivers can wipe four black points by staying accident-free for one day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/uae-drivers-can-wipe-four-black-points-by-staying-accident-free-for-1264567",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T11:46:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/16/uae-drivers-can-wipe-four-black-points-by-staying-accident-free-for-one-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UAE's Ministry of Interior has introduced a traffic campaign called Accident-Free Day, offering drivers the opportunity to remove four black points from their licences in exchange for a commitment to accident-free driving for one day. The campaign kicks off on August 17, coinciding with the start of the new academic year, when roads are expected to be particularly busy. Drivers can sign up online using their Emirates ID, pledging to adhere to traffic laws and practices such as maintaining safe distances, obeying speed limits, and refraining from using mobile phones while driving.\n\nThe initiative, led by Dubai traffic police, aims to improve road safety around schools. However, campaign officials emphasize that success is measured by drivers maintaining safe behavior beyond the single day, not just in the absence of accidents. If drivers successfully complete the challenge, their black points will be automatically removed from their licence records by September 25.",
  "summary": "The UAE’s Ministry of Interior has launched a traffic campaign which offers to wipe four black points from licences if drivers pledge to avoid having an accident for one day. Accident-Free Day is a nationwide initiative that encourages motorists to focus on obeying traffic laws and avoiding accidents on August 31, the first day of the new academic year for most schools in the UAE, so the roads…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE drivers can wipe four black points by staying accident-free for one day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/uae-drivers-can-wipe-four-black-points-by-staying-accident-free-for",
        "published": "2026-08-16T11:46:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}