{
  "id": 19841720,
  "title": "UAE warns truck drivers of Dh3,000 fines after deadly Fujairah crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/uae-warns-truck-drivers-of-dh3-000-fines-after-deadly-fujairah-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:39:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/uae-warns-truck-drivers-of-dh3000-fines-after-deadly-fujairah-crash-1.500746707"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UAE Ministry of Interior has announced strict penalties for heavy-vehicle traffic violations following a devastating crash in Fujairah that left 14 people dead and 30 injured. The ministry's advisory outlines fines and license suspensions for a range of infractions, including over 11 specific violations of traffic rules for heavy vehicles, all under Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017 on traffic control procedures.\n\nIn the fatal accident, a truck lost control on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road near the Fujairah entrance, causing a multi-vehicle collision and fire. The ministry states that drivers can face a Dh3,000 fine and a one-year driving license suspension if their heavy vehicle overturns or contributes to such a crash.\n\nOther severe penalties include:\n- Dh1,500 fine and 12 black points for overtaking in prohibited areas\n- Dh1,000 fine and 4 black points for entering restricted roads\n- Dh2,000 fine and 6 black points for unsafe cargo transportation\n- Dh3,000 fine and 12 black points for cargo falling from a vehicle\n- Dh500 fine and 4 black points for unroadworthy tyres\n- Dh1,500 fine for operating industrial or construction vehicles without a permit\n\nThe advisory does not attribute the Fujairah crash to any of these violations specifically. Authorities are continuing legal and technical investigations into the incident.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Interior has highlighted fines of up to Dh3,000 and one-year driving licence suspensions for heavy-vehicle traffic offences following a major accident in Fujairah that killed 14 people and injured 30 others. In a series of posts shared on social media, the ministry outlined 11 traffic violations involving heavy vehicles and their corresponding penalties under…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/fujairah-crash-uae-prosecutors-probe-two-accidents-that-left-14-dead",
        "published": "2026-11-13T15:29:08.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/truck-and-bus-crash-in-indias-assam-state-kills-at-least-24-people",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:01:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}