The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters has confirmed that driving a vehicle with a certificate of conformity issued by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (specifications) is a traffic offense.The owner of the vehicle must obtain a permit from the Abu Dhabi Police before driving a vehicle equipped on the road.

She warned that some young drivers are not completing the procedures required to obtain a driving license for a road vehicle. They are satisfied with obtaining a certificate of conformity from the specification authority for the device or devices that are added to the vehicle and driving them on the road. Roads, without official permission from Abu Dhabi Police to drive this vehicle, exposing them to traffic violations.

In response to a query during a press conference held last week, she stressed that it will not tolerate the application of the law to non-compliant procedures for licensing vehicles supplied, for their safety, and the lives of road users.

She stressed that there is cooperation and coordination with the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, and partners, on the commitment of vehicle owners, the standards set by the General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, in the supply of vehicles, stressing that the certificate of conformity does not authorize the owner to drive the vehicle on the road Obtain a license from the police.

She urged young people to abide by the laws, to be responsible, to maintain private and public roads and property, not to endanger their lives and those of others, and to promote positive behaviors, which contribute to the reduction of serious traffic accidents and the resulting deaths and serious injuries.

She stressed the lack of tolerance in addressing the perpetrators of major violations, including Altvhit and the supply of vehicles, and deterring the playboys traffic laws, in order to protect their safety and road users.

In a related context, Abu Dhabi Police warned, in the campaign «safety trail» launched recently, from «Tvhit» on the roads, driving vehicles reckless and reckless, calling on young people to stay away from conducting races and parades that endanger their lives and the lives of road users.

It warned of the dangers of supply and noise that arouse the psychological and nervous situation of other drivers, road users and neighborhoods where disturbing cars pass, especially children and the elderly, through the use of an alarming device, and appendages to amplify the sound of the vehicle, music and radio equipment in the vehicle, and Alvhit. It is considered an uncivilized manifestation, damaging the reputation of the state.

It is noteworthy that the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (specifications), in cooperation with its strategic partners in the public and private sectors, nearly two years ago, new mandatory federal requirements for vehicles «modified», relating to safety specifications and technical standards for those vehicles, saying that these requirements will eliminate chaos and random Providing vehicles in the State. Vehicles that violate these requirements are not licensed in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and various licensing authorities.

Mandatory federal requirements

The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (specifications) has stated that the owner of the modified vehicle to obtain a certificate of conformity, his vehicle is subject to strict examination procedures, to ensure the availability of safety requirements and safety requirements.

Safety requirements for modified vehicles nationwide include technical requirements, which should be met at the respective workshops and service centers, for modifications to vehicles.

It also includes the safety requirements of modified cars, the limits allowed in the modification, such as the length and height of the modified vehicle, the conditions to be followed when adjusting the cooling and exhaust systems, increasing the strength and torque of the vehicle, or changes in its appearance.

According to the system, modifications to vehicles are allowed, provided that they are made by original spare parts during the modification, and that all modifications are made in technically qualified workshops and service centers, through trained technical labor, and that these workshops ensure that the added spare parts do not affect any parts Other in the modified vehicle.