...Hefty fines for illegal carpooling

Dubai: Offering a car lift to a stranger may be construed as an illegal act carrying a hefty fine in Dubai.

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has warned that private motorists are banned from charging money for car lifts.

The “illegal passenger transfer” violation carries a fine of Dh4,000, a senior RTA official told Gulf News. The fine is increased to Dh5,000 if not paid within 15 days.
But there is no watertight system of determining if money changed hands in alleged violations.

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-hefty-fines-for-illegal-...

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By Vito Corleone• 9 Apr 2013 13:27

That is very true my friend

By kaaz4u2• 9 Apr 2013 12:04

I daily face a challenge to get a cab sumtimes its like 1 hr also Karwa drivers they feel like they are the owners of Karwa.

By AndyBahrain• 9 Apr 2013 11:42

well that seems to be the norm in Doha - you cand find them everywhere...

By Miss Mimi• 9 Apr 2013 11:16

Picking up a stranger and charging them money isn't car pooling it's running an illegal taxi service.

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