{
  "id": 1519975,
  "title": "Drunk Abu Dhabi driver jailed for six months and fined Dh100,000 for driving on wrong side of road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/drunk-abu-dhabi-driver-jailed-for-six-months-and-fined-dh100-000-for-1519975",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:45:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/17/drunk-abu-dhabi-driver-jailed-for-six-months-and-fined-dh100000-for-driving-on-wrong-side-of-road/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A driver in Abu Dhabi has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined Dh100,000 for driving on the wrong side of the road, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) said on Monday. The criminal court convicted the drink-driver of deliberately endangering the lives of people and road users, ADJD stated in a social media post. The vehicle was also confiscated, and his driving licence was…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Drunk Abu Dhabi driver jailed for six months and fined Dh100,000 for driving on wrong side of road",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/drunk-abu-dhabi-driver-jailed-for-six-months-and-fined-dh100-000-for",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:45:20.000Z"
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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."
}