Jaywalkers: Pay fine on spot or face 'arrest' says Dubai Police

A Dubai Police crackdown on jaywalkers will see police and traffic inspectors fine offenders on the spot.

Should the person not have the fine money – Dh 200 – with him or her on the spot, a trip to the nearest police station will be unavoidable.

Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen, Director of the General Directorate of Traffic in Dubai, said, “When a person is caught jaywalking the officer on duty will ask for identification. Then, if that is in order, the person must pay the fine on the spot.”

“If the person does not have the money and cannot get it quickly to the site of the infringement, the person will have to accompany the officer to the nearest police station and wait there till the fine is paid,” Major General Zafeen said.

The crackdown on jaywalkers in Dubai is part of a larger campaign to ensure a zero mortality rate for pedestrians in the emirate.

According to the latest available statistics, 26,000 people have been fined for jaywalking between January and August 2012.