Urgent: A new law to determine the weights and dimensions of vehicles in the UAE
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced the details of changing the federal law that regulates the weights and dimensions of heavy trucks that use the country’s highways, The amendment's decision stated that the maximum weight is “65” tons for cars and trucks starting in 2024.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced the details of changing the federal law that regulates the weights and dimensions of heavy trucks that use the country’s highways, The amendment's decision stated that the maximum weight is “65” tons for cars and trucks starting in 2024.
She stressed that one of the goals of amending the federal law regulating the weights and dimensions of heavy vehicles is that it helps reduce traffic accidents, improve road safety, reduce the number of deaths, and reduce carbon emissions.
Deadline for implementing the weight and dimensions law for heavy vehicles:
The law comes into force on October 1 and gives companies and owners of large cars four months to make the necessary arrangements, The Council of Ministers will also issue a decision regarding tables of maximum gross and axle weights, tables of maximum permitted dimensions, and a list of violations and administrative fines.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure added that coordination will take place smart gates will be installed and equipped to monitor violations within the specified period, which starts from October to February of the following year, and as a result, starting from February 1, those who do not comply with the weight and dimension requirements will be subject to violations and administrative penalties, The law stipulates that the authorities will begin evaluating the results and effects in December 2024, that is, the first year of the law’s implementation.
of 2024 that will measure and monitor the weights and dimensions of vehicles and heavy vehicles, and work on the laws related to tables of maximum weights and permitted dimensions according to vehicle classifications and the number of their axles, In addition to a list of violations and administrative penalties for violators of the provisions of the law and decisions, the entities responsible for imposing these penalties, and the mechanism for grievance against them.
