List Of Driving Qatar Traffic Violation Fines 2023
The Qatar government has introduced new rules and has imposed new traffic fines. A new list of Qatar traffic violations fines 2023 has been issued. Demerit points are also issued on driving licenses.
The range of fines is 300 QR to 6000 QR. These violations can be by paying fines. Some severe violations cannot resolve easily; you have to go to court and pay charges. The range of this type of violations is 10,000 QR to 50,000 QR. Everyone has to obey all rules and regulations of traffic. If you don’t follow them, you have to face trouble.
List of Qatar traffic violation fines 2021 that can be managed by paying charges:
Vehicle fines:
| violations | fines | points |
| Driving a non-registered vehicle. | QR 3000 | 2 |
| A vehicle without renewal of license. | QR 1500 | Null |
| Not displaying the valid date of the vehicle license. | QR 300 | Null |
Number plate fines:
| Violations | Fines | points |
| Drive a vehicle without a number plate. | QR 3000 | 3 |
| Changing the number plate. | QR 500 | Null |
| Using an unauthorized number plate. | QR 500 | Null |
| Temporary number plate. | QR 500 | Null
|
| I lose or damage the number plate has informed authorities. | QR 500 | Null |
License fines:
| Violations | Fines | points |
| Not carrying the license when driving. | QR 500 | 1 |
| If you have more than one driving license. | QR 500 | 1 |
| If you lose or damage your license, you must inform the police and traffic department. | QR 300 | Null |
| Getting your trade license for business without permission it is a violation. | QR 3000 | Null |
Lanes and overtaking fines:
| violations | Fines | points |
| If you did not stay on the right side of the road. | QR 500 | 1 |
| If you did not follow your lane. | QR 500 | 1 |
| If motorists break lane and overtake. | QR 3000 | 1 |
| Driving in the wrong direction of traffic. | QR 6000 | 6 |
| Wrong U-turn. | QR | 6 |
Safety risk fines:
| violations | fines | points |
| If you don’t wear a helmet. | QR 300 | Null |
| One wheeling. | QR 1500 | Null |
| If you don’t wear a seat belt. | QR 500 | Null |
| Using a mobile phone and watching TV while driving. | QR 500 | Null |
Speed limit fines:
| violations | fines | points |
| Over speeding. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you don’t slow down in prohibited zone. | QR 300 | Null |
| Abnormal Low speed without any specific reason. | QR 300 | Null |
| Sudden break without any reason. | QR 300 | Null |
Changing license fines:
| violation | Fine | points |
| If a person changes his address, ID and name, he would not inform authorities. | QR 500 | Null |
| If a person loses and damages his driving card or license, he would not inform authorities and not apply for new. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you drive without renewing of license. | QR 1500 | Null |
| If you are obtaining more than one license of the same kind. | QR 500 | Null |
| If car rental offices and traders not using trade license. | QR 3000 | Null |
Pedestrian fines:
| violations | fines | points |
| If a pedestrian does not take precautions while crossing the main road. | QR 200 | Null |
| Not follow the signals. | QR 500 | Null |
| Abiding by the traffic rules. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you mingle with an organized group. | QR 500 | Null |
| Not cross the road when vehicles are moving with the permission of the police.
| QR 500 | Null |
Fines for motorists:
| Violation | fine | points |
| Not give way the official motorcades. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you do not maintain proper distance. | QR 500 | Null |
Overtaking fines:
| Violation | fines | points |
| If you overtake when vision is not clear. | QR 500 | Null |
| Not overtake police vehicle. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you overtake a student bus. | QR 500 | Null |
| Not overtake from bridges, high sides and sharp turns. | QR 500 | Null |
| Not overtake the ambulance. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you overtake at overtaking the prohibited area. | QR 500 | Null |
Horn fines:
| violation | fine | points |
| Using a musical horn or air horn. | QR 300 | 1 |
| Use of horn without cause. | QR 300 | 1 |
| If you use high beam and fog light and special horn without weather conditions. | QR 500 | 1 |
| Driving without a horn. | QR 300 | 1 |
Weight and load fines:
| violation | fine | points |
| Loading on the vehicle without arrangement and organization. | QR 1500 | 1 |
| Exceeding the length of load more than 4.2 m road level without permission. | QR 3000 | 1 |
| If the width of load exceeds without permission. | QR 3000 | 1 |
| If you exceed the gross weight limit. | QR 3000 | 1 |
| If you did not write a number of passengers and gross weight on the vehicle body. | QR 1000 | 1 |
| Making extensions for the extra load without permission. | QR 1000 | 1 |
Parking fines:
| violations | fine | points |
| If you park the vehicle on a prohibited zone. | QR 300 | 3 |
| Parking or waiting at pavements and pedestrian crossing areas. | QR 300 | 3 |
| Parking without payment at paid parking. | QR 300 | 3 |
| If you park the vehicle at entering and exit of any place. | QR 300 | 3 |
| To stop and park the vehicle in the centre of the road. | QR 300 | 3 |
| If you leave vehicles and animal on the road. | QR 500 | 3 |
| If you place any object, barrier, and hurdle on the road without permission. | QR 500 | 3 |
| To park a vehicle at places reserved for special persons and physically challenged ones. | QR 500 | 3 |
| The parking at parking lots is reserved for taxis and cabs. | QR 300 | 3 |
Fines related to accidents:
| Violation | fine | points |
| In the case of an accident, if the driver does not disclose his name or driver’s name and plate number of the vehicle to the traffic department. | QR 500 | 1 |
| If the driver does not inform the immediately about accident to police. | QR 1000 | 3 |
Fines due to poor vision:
| Violation | Fine | points |
| Using tint glass without permission. | QR 1000 | 1 |
| When vision is poor due to sunset and sunrise and weather conditions, you don’t use 2 rare lights and light at the backside at the number plate. | QR 500 | Null |
| If you don’t use dim high beam fog light to low beam at a suitable distance in poor weather conditions when approaching a vehicle from opposite sides. | QR 500 | Null |
| In poor weather conditions, you don’t use electric light for front and back for motorcycle. | QR 300 | Null |
| And the reflector at the backside of the bicycle. | QR 300 | Null |
Traffic signal fines:
| violation | fine | points |
| If the driver does not follow the traffic signals. | QR 6000 | 7 |
| If you disturb the traffic flow where automatic traffic signals are running. | QR 500 | 3 |
| If you don’t follow manual signals placed by traffic police. | QR 6000 | 7 |
Types of violations that are criminal offenses:
Following are given some violations that cannot be settle by paying the fines simply some serious charges have been imposed and mentioned in Qatar traffic violation fines 2023 list.
| violation | Punishment | points |
| If you drive in Qatar without a driving license. | According to the article 94 min imprisonment 3 months and max 3 years. Min 10000 and Max 50000 fine. | 3 |
| If you give your vehicle, who has no driving license and another legal permit. | According to the article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | 2 |
| If you held any race of cars, bicycle, motorcycle and men without authorities’ permission. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | 3 |
| Any kind of construction and digging on road without authorities’ permission and not follow the rules and regulations of traffic department. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | 3 |
| If you don’t follow norms and values of society in vehicle and perform any unethical activity in vehicle. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | 3 |
| If you move or destroy any traffic signal and sign board without ant permission. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | Null |
| Driving with carelessness and damage the properties and lives of others. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | 4 |
| Drink driving and with drugs, and with other mental stress. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | 6 |
| If you run away in case of an accident and try to escape from the site. | According to article 94 min imprisonment 1 month max 3 years. 10000 to 50000 fines. | Null |
| If your driving license was suspended and cancelled and you are trying to get or obtain a new one. | According to article 95 min imprisonment 1 week and max 1 year. 3000 to 10000 fines. | Null |
| In case of an accident, if the driver does not inform the police, rescue the victim, and try to escape from the site. | According to imprisonment 1 week and max 1 year. 3000 to 10000 fines. | Null |
| If you don’t inform the police about the driver and try to hide his identity which is the cause of the accident. | According to article 67 the punishment is the same for the person that is for the driver. | Null |
| If you provide wrong information when you are applying for a license. | According to article, 206 min imprisonment of 10 years and max 15 years. | 3 |
| If the insurance company did not give permission for 3rd party insurance for vehicle. | Fine is 10000 and become double if you repeat this in 6 months. | Null |
The fines list changes with time and vary with circumstances. Qatar traffic violation fines 2023 list is available on all official websites and traffic apps.
If you have any ambiguity about any violation and fine, you can visit any near traffic department office.
FAQ
Q: How do I pay fines for traffic violations in Qatar?
You can go to the traffic department and pay it directly. You can also pay it online using the Metrash2 app and MOI online website.
Q: how do I appeal traffic violations through the Metrash2 app?
Step 1: Login Matresh your app.
Step 2: click on the traffic icon. You can find it under the service Tab.
Step 3: A new page will open. Click on “violation services”
Step 4: select the violation. Then click on “Next” and confirm the Objection.
Step 5: enter your ID card number and vehicle plate number and search.
Q 3: How can I check traffic violations in Qatar?
You can check your traffic violation fine by using Metash2 app. You can go directly to the traffic department. If you think you have issued traffic fine by mistake you can appeal to the Metrash2 app.
If you observe someone is violating traffic rule you can report him on Metrash2 app
