Disputing a traffic fine!

andrewr
By andrewr

Hey all

I just saw on line that I have received a fine for "loading a vehicle in a way that causes danger to people or property" in a rental car that I was driving for a few months.

It seems to asy the offence happened at Sports City so I am thinking Villagio? It is for QAR 700 and I want to try and dispute the fine.

My only thoughts can be it was when I stopped at the drop off at Villagio to get my wife and kids (5 yrs and 2 yrs) + old father in law + shopping in to the car but still think if this is the reason it is a buit harsh.

Anyone know where I can go to "plead" my case - not that I am expecting anything to come from it.

Interested to here any similar stories and outcomes!!

Thanks

By anonymous• 1 Jul 2010 22:44
anonymous

You'll need a gun to dispute this one.

By Ice Maiden• 1 Jul 2010 20:07
Ice Maiden

The fine means that you dropped off/picked up your family at/from a location where it wasn't "allowed", especially around a shopping mall, eatery.

By deedee• 1 Jul 2010 18:45
deedee

then additional 100 is added on for each 10 KM over the speed limit. The camera catches the license plate # of the car. If you sincerely believe you do not deserve the ticket, you would go to the Madinat Khalifa traffic division office and ask to see photo evidence that it was your car that tripped the camera. Several of my friends have done this and the photo came back not of their car--ticket was dismissed. So there is hope. However be prepared to be there for 3 hours. Only you know if this is worth your time.

By jondpogi• 1 Jul 2010 16:59
jondpogi

your violation is speeding, got the same violation but its not loading. its going beyond the set speed limit.

By itsmine• 1 Jul 2010 16:58
itsmine

The fine is for overspeeding. If you suspect you did not pass by that place at the given time then you need to go the traffic police station and ask them for proof . They will provide you with the photograph for which you have to pay QR 50/- .

By cherukkan• 1 Jul 2010 15:00
cherukkan

That type message is normally showing for overspeeding. You are caught by radar and you can go and see the proof from muroor Khalifa Town. It has nothing to do with dropping your kids and father-in-law. If you were not overspeeding someone else was doing it and you were also caught in the camera. It is better to and get it checked.

By h2_for_me• 1 Jul 2010 14:51
h2_for_me

The cops my best friend, thats how I know this.

By h2_for_me• 1 Jul 2010 14:50
h2_for_me

The Problem is that when you get caught by the camera, The cops don't know which car is speeding or doing something illegal. So they give all the people the tickets since they don't know. I rented a car and got 8 tickets. I was like wtf. I don't speed in the city limits (unless on highways where I go up 210kph) but don't park illegally. Then why did I get the tickets? So I found out from the officer that they don"t actually know who's speeding from a camera so they just give out at to everyone in the pic.

Hoped I help!

By somwerNdmiddle• 1 Jul 2010 14:41
somwerNdmiddle

that's waht pverspeeding means in the website, it really is weird. go to traffic dept in madinat khalifa and settle your problem there

By andrewr• 1 Jul 2010 14:39
andrewr

not thinking this will work but is there a process you can follow to "chat" about the fine and maybe get it reduced?

By anonymous• 1 Jul 2010 14:35
anonymous

Violation is "loading" so meaning you stop somewhere else for your family, maybe an officer behind you and he just report your vehicle number and that's it! Be careful next time.

By andrewr• 1 Jul 2010 14:34
andrewr

that is weird - so why does the fine say loading a vehicle in a way that causes danger???

Also I thought the highest speeding fine you can get is QAR 500 before you have to go to jail? very confusing?

By anonymous• 1 Jul 2010 14:34
anonymous

if you have any arabic friends, check the MOI Site in arabic, it clearly explains what your fine is for ... in english it gives some weird answers.. hope it helps

By somwerNdmiddle• 1 Jul 2010 14:33
somwerNdmiddle

there's your answer!

By neoaspilet• 1 Jul 2010 14:32
neoaspilet

That's actually overspeeding violation. Sometimes they set up mobile radar van at roadside where no speed camera is installed

By somwerNdmiddle• 1 Jul 2010 14:30
somwerNdmiddle

i think that's overspeeding

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