س: تسبب ابن عمي في حادث بسيط حيث كان يقود السيارة وهو مخمور. فما عقوبة ذلك في إمارة أبو ظبي؟

Q: Hello, I'm looking for some advice. My husband's employee who is a Sri Lankan man has had an accident whilst driving a lease car in a hotel car park. Stupidly, he never reported it and went into the hotel where he was staying. In the morning the police came and arrested him. Today he went to court and was given a 26,000 Dirhams fine. It was not possible for my husband to speak to his employee but the police have charged him with drink-driving and leaving the scene of an accident. As my husband is his employer and sponsor, will he have to pay the fine on his behalf? The guy earns 4,000 Dhs per month. The hire car from Diamond Lease has been impounded and won't be released until the fine is paid and then I guess the company will impose more fines. My poor husband is at his wit's end and at the courts in Abu Dhabi he cannot find anyone to speak to about the situation. Has anyone experienced anything like this or know who we can turn to for advice? Would be very grateful for any help. Thank you.

س: ما هي عقوبة القيادة حال السكر في دبي؟

The stipulations of this UAE Traffic Law govern all types of vehicles and their drivers, and the passage of pedestrians and animals on public roads in the United Arab Emirates.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.