Q: What will be the penalty for drinking and driving in Dubai if caught by the police? I am working in Dubai, and I want to know what would be the jail term if I don't pay the fine. Is there any chance also of losing your job?

Q: Hello, I would like to ask for advice for my boyfriend who is currently at the police station but tomorrow he will go to court. My boyfriend got drunk while driving and our car had an accident. He had three friends in the car when the car had an accident the three of his friends ran away immediately while my boyfriend called the police to help him. But the situation turned upside down instead of helping him they locked him up for two days at the police station and going to court is open. I feel sorry for my boyfriend as just because of alcohol, he will lose all his dreams if he is imprisoned. In fact, god knows how kind the boyfriend is even if he drinks, he is not a criminal to be imprisoned. I'm confused about what to do. I always wonder if he is ok in prison and if he is fed properly or not., and whether he is being made a slave within the prison. I hope you can help me with advice. Thank you very much.

س: السلام عليكم، كنت جالس في سيارة مع صاحبي وهو يلاحق فتيات. تم القبض علينا ونحن في حالة سكر تم أوقِف كل منا وفُتحت قضية خدش حياء أنثى بالقول أو الفعل في طريق عام أو مطرق وسكر، وللسائق تعريض حياة الآخرين للخطر.

Q: My husband was detained in the police station for drunken driving and a case has been filed. What are the next steps?

Q: Hello, One of my non-Muslim friends had a minor accident while changing lanes inside the city and both the parties were fined and the issue was resolved. Then later he had a flat tire on the highway in Abu Dhabi. He called for the pick-up truck and as he was waiting for help and it was getting delayed for like 3 hours, he consumed one beer in the car and slept off. The police woke him up and took him to the detention center and kept him for 3 days. They took a fine of 20000 and left him. They said he will be notified and he has to appear in court. He is not sure what case is registered and how serious the issue is. What is the solution? Will he be able to get PCC later?

Q: I was arrested for drinking and driving. The case was a few months before and I was released after paying 5k and now I have 20k court fine and a travel ban. But I need to go to my home country asap for some urgency and for the same I dont have any money to pay or for anything. Please advise me, can I get an outpass or do I need to surrender to go back home? It's a humble request, please advise Sir.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My friend is detained for drink driving and causing an accident. The car he was driving was a rented vehicle. His hearing is scheduled three days from today. What consequences might he face? Does he have to go to prison? What are the chances of deportation or his UAE license being suspended? Kindly suggest and help!

I believe that there is a similarity between medicine and law, and just as there is a way to ask a question to a doctor to get the most accurate and correct answers from him, which ultimately helps you receive the correct diagnosis, and therefore the correct treatment, there is a way to ask a lawyer.

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.

The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.