Sharjah has approved plans to give up traffic fines for more than 10 years, if a rate is paid.
The announcement was made after a meeting of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) on Tuesday.
The session was chaired by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem al Qasimi, deputy director of Sharjah and vice president of the Sharjah Executive Council.
Sharjah to give up historical traffic fines
The Council approved a decision regarding the resignation of traffic violations in the Emirate. According to the new decision, the violations registered by the competent authority in the General Police Command will be eliminated if 10 years have passed since the date of the violation.
In addition, the decision stipulates an AED1,000 rate ($ 272) for submitting a request to renounce traffic violations, with the following exemptions:
- Verified death of the vehicle owner
- Continuous verified output of the country’s owner for not less than 10 years
- Abandoned vehicles, where the owner cannot be reached
At the same meeting, the Council issued a Decision Promotion Salem Hamed to Abdooli, director of the Project Department of the Housing Department of Sharjah (SDH), to the qualification of “Department Director” and appointed him as director of the department.
The meeting addressed a series of issues on the agenda, focusing on monitoring the performance of government departments and entities, and reviewing progress in several sectors.
These discussions aim to guarantee the achievement of the strategic objectives of the Emirate.
The Board issued a promotion of the Decision Eng. Salem Hamed al Abdooli, director of the Project Department of the Sharjah Housing Department (SDH), to the degree of “Department Director” under the Sharjah Government Special Employment System, and appointing it as director of the department.
The Council reviewed the amendments proposed by the Sharjah Advisory Council (SCC) to the bill regulating the judicial authority in the Emirate.
He directed that the amended draft was referred to the Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed al Qasimi, a member of the Supreme Council and Sharjah ruler, in preparation for its issuance.
The Council discussed the growing aviation sector in the Emirate, attributing this growth to the Emirate’s support environment and several logistics and service facilities.
The discussion included future opportunities to further strengthen the emirate position in the aviation industry.
The Council also reviewed a report on the Sharjah training center for airport sciences, which provides accredited training programs recognized by local and international organizations.
These programs cover aviation, air transport and safety.
The report detailed the integrated and specialized facilities of the center, which include simulators, rooms, laboratories, test rooms and meetings, a conference and classroom.
He also described the phases of the roads that underwent the center to obtain his official accreditations.
