Vehicle inspection and registration

Vehicle Inspection Centers (VICs), exist to inspect all

Registered motor vehicles. Their responsibilities are:

 

To set technical specifications and safety standards

To rise quality standards and help ensure the safety of motorists and other road use

To allow well-maintained vehicles on the roads, thus promoting public safety and environmental protection

To ensure that dangerous vehicles are taken off public highway

To minimize environmental damage by bringing down the quantity of carbon monoxide emissions.

To control other gas emissions that pollute the air

To manage the collections of fines from car owners who are in breach of the regulations.

If your car fails the VIC tests all faults must be repaired without delay. Until they are fixed, your car will not be considered roadworthy and should not be driven. Driving a car in a non-roadworthy condition may impose a hefty fine on you.

Vehicle Inspection Centers, VICs, provides you with number plates and a registration certificate. All vehicles must display a pair of number plates, which must be kept legible and clearly visible. Registration certificate must be carried in trucks, buses, cars and off road vehicles.

If traveling abroad depending on the country you may may be asked to produce an International Driving License, which is essentially a translation of your UAE license into various foreign languages. Automobile Clubs operating in the UAE issue International Driving Licenses.