{
  "id": 1473961,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi driver gets 6 months in jail, Dh100,000 fine for driving against the flow of traffic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/abu-dhabi-driver-gets-6-months-in-jail-dh100-000-fine-for-driving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T10:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-driver-gets-6-months-in-jail-dh100000-fine-for-driving-against-the-flow-of-traffic-1.500643544"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A driver has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined Dh100,000 for driving recklessly against the flow of traffic in Abu Dhabi, putting the lives of people and other road users at serious risk. The Abu Dhabi Misdemeanour Court also ordered the confiscation of the vehicle used in the incident and suspended the driver's licence for three years after he completes his sentence. Get updated…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}